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Rwenzori Turaco
Gallirex johnstoni Sharpe, 1901
240 gWeight
Busiest months: July · Most records: Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi
Where and when it's recorded
Rwenzori Turaco has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda237 records
- Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda209 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda120 records
More places
- Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda68 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda26 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda5 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda5 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda2 records
- Kibira National Forest – Teza Tea PlantationBurundi1 record
- Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda1 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.
Questions
How big is the Rwenzori Turaco?
The Rwenzori Turaco weighs around 240 g.
Where does the Rwenzori Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.
When is the best time to see the Rwenzori Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Rwenzori Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rwenzori Turaco as Least Concern.
What does the Rwenzori Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Rwenzori Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 240 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 167 mm
- Tail
- 200 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 38 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Turacos Musophagidae
- Genus
- Gallirex
Other birds in the genus Gallirex
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Grey Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator
Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
White-cheeked TuracoMenelikornis leucotis
Ruspoli's TuracoMenelikornis ruspolii
Violet TuracoTauraco violaceus
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