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Hartlaub’s Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi
Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Hartlaub’s Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 224 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 hartlaubi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 224 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hartlaub’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 Hartlaub’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hartlaub’s Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, part of the order Musophagiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c Kenya to e Uganda and n Tanzania.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 224 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 18.1 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 265,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hartlaub’s Turaco?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 224 g.
Where does the Hartlaub’s Turaco live?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF c Kenya to e Uganda and n Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hartlaub’s Turaco belong to?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Hartlaub’s Turaco eat?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Hartlaub’s Turaco migrate?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hartlaub’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 Hartlaub’s Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Hartlaub’s Turaco — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hartlaub’s Turaco's range?
The Hartlaub’s Turaco has a mapped global range of about 265,000 km².
Conservation
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