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Schalow’s Turaco
Tauraco schalowi
Schalow's Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Schalow’s Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 206 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 schalowi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 206 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Schalow’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 Schalow’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Schalow’s Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, part of the order Musophagiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola to sw Kenya, w Tanzania and Malawi.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 18.1 cm and a tail of around 19 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Schalow’s Turaco?
The Schalow’s Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Schalow’s Turaco live?
The Schalow’s Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola to sw Kenya, w Tanzania and Malawi, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Schalow’s Turaco belong to?
The Schalow’s Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Schalow’s Turaco eat?
The Schalow’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Schalow’s Turaco migrate?
The Schalow’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Schalow’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 Schalow’s Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Schalow’s Turaco — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Schalow’s Turaco's range?
The Schalow’s Turaco has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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