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Livingstone’s Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii
Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Livingstone’s Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 249 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Musophagiformes
- Family Musophagidae Turacos
- Genus Tauraco
- Species livingstonii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 249 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Livingstone’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Livingstone’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Livingstone’s Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, part of the order Musophagiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 249 g, with a wing length of about 18.3 cm and a tail of around 20.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 974,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Livingstone’s Turaco?
The Livingstone’s Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 249 g.
Where does the Livingstone’s Turaco live?
The Livingstone’s Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Livingstone’s Turaco belong to?
The Livingstone’s Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Livingstone’s Turaco eat?
The Livingstone’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Livingstone’s Turaco migrate?
The Livingstone’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Livingstone’s Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Livingstone’s Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Livingstone’s Turaco — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Livingstone’s Turaco's range?
The Livingstone’s Turaco has a mapped global range of about 974,000 km².
Conservation
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