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Red-crested Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus (Vieillot, 1819)
45–50 cmLength261 gWeight
The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds.
Busiest months: June · Most records: Angola
Where and when it's recorded
Red-crested Turaco has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola70 records
- KinjilaAngola8 records
- Tombingo ForestAngola1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds. It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its call sounds somewhat like a jungle monkey.
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Questions
How big is the Red-crested Turaco?
The Red-crested Turaco is about 45–50 cm long and weighs around 261 g.
Where does the Red-crested Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola. It is most often recorded in Angola.
When is the best time to see the Red-crested Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-crested Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-crested Turaco as Least Concern.
What does the Red-crested Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-crested Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 45–50 cm
- Weight
- 261 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 170 mm
- Tail
- 196 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Turacos Musophagidae
- Genus
- Tauraco
Other birds in the genus Tauraco
Violet TuracoTauraco violaceus
Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
Yellow-billed TuracoTauraco macrorhynchus
Bannerman's TuracoTauraco bannermani
White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
Guinea TuracoTauraco persa
Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii
Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix
Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri
Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
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