Ross's Turaco
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| Musophaga rossae Gould, 1852 |
Ross's Turaco or Lady Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
It is quite common in captivity, although not as common as its nearest relative the Violet Turaco.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Musophaga rossae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
