Hartlaub's Turaco

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The Hartlaub's Turaco is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Search Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tauraco hartlaubi Tauraco hartlaubi-20081223b.jpg Tauraco hartlaubi-20030525.jpg References - * BirdLife International 2004. Tauraco hartlaubi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Hartlaub's Turaco is another high-altitude species, preferring forest habitats at 1500-3200m, where it habitually feeds on fruits and plant matter, but also some arthropods. CITES II: Not globally threatened, indeed considered common throughout its range. More

The Hartlaub's Turaco is a dark iridescent green turaco, with a prominent, white "comma" before the eye, and brilliant red primaries (longest wing feathers) that are particularly conspicuous in flight. A typical specimen of this species would measure approximately 16 - 17 inc (40 - 44 cm) beak to tail, and weigh around 6.9 - 9.7 oz (195-275g) It features a rounded bushy crest and nape glossy blue-black. Chin, cheeks, neck, mantle, throat and breast are dark green. More

Hartlaub's turaco on log, side view Hartlaub's turaco on log, side viewPrint factsheet Facts - French: Touraco De Hartlaub Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Cuculiformes Family Musophagidae Genus Tauraco (1) More

Hartlaub's Turaco, Tauraco hartlaubi, has a prominent, white comma before the eye. Livingstone's Turaco, Turaco livingstonii, has a simple, white line around the red eye patch and a bold green crest. The White Crested Turaco, Tauraco leucolophus is pictured on the left. DISTRIBUTION and HABITAT: Turacos are found in Central and Southern Africa. They inhabit the evergreen forest and wooded valleys. More

The Hartlaub's Turaco has very dark green upper body with a prominent white patch in front of the eye. They are found in montane forests in the highlands of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. They are typically found in pairs or family groups but can also aggregate in large numbers on favorite fruiting trees. More

The Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. pets No hartlaub's turaco pets yet! pictures No hartlaub's turaco pictures yet! videos No hartlaub's turaco videos yet! owners No hartlaub's turaco owners yet! blogs No hartlaub's turaco blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More

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Order : Cuculiformes
Family : Musophagidae
Genus : Tauraco
Species : hartlaubi
Authority : (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)