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Schalow's Turaco
Tauraco schalowi (Reichenow, 1891)
206 gWeight
Schalow's turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a frugivorous bird in the family Musophagidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Schalow's Turaco has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Caprivi Houseboat LodgeNamibia231 records
- Zambezi River near Victoria FallsZimbabwe214 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania155 records
More places
- Angama LodgeKenya147 records
- Victoria Falls Rain ForestZimbabwe117 records
- Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya111 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeTanzania107 records
- Mushingashi ConservancyZambia103 records
- Kasanka NPZambia98 records
- Maasai Mara NRKenya96 records
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
Schalow's turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a frugivorous bird in the family Musophagidae. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German banker and amateur ornithologist Herman Schalow.
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Questions
How big is the Schalow's Turaco?
The Schalow's Turaco weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Schalow's Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Angola to southwestern Kenya, western Tanzania and Malawi. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya.
When is the best time to see the Schalow's Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Schalow's Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Schalow's Turaco as Least Concern.
What does the Schalow's Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Schalow's Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 206 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 181 mm
- Tail
- 190 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 40 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Angola to southwestern Kenya, western Tanzania and Malawi
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
Red-crested TuracoTauraco erythrolophus
Guinea TuracoTauraco persa
Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii
Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix
Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri
Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
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