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Ross’s Turaco

Tauraco rossae

Ross's Turaco (Tauraco rossae) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.

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The Ross’s Turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Musophagiformes
  3. Family Musophagidae Turacos
  4. Genus Tauraco
  5. Species rossae

Where it lives

Cameroon to South Sudan and western Kenya south to Angola and Botswana

Quick facts

Family
Musophagidae
Order
Musophagiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Ross's Turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a species of turacos in the family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes. It is found in Africa — Cameroon to South Sudan and w Kenya s to Angola and Botswana.

Songs & calls

Ross’s Turaco — Song

Recorded by Jonathan Onongo Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Conservation

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