Ross's turaco
| Ross's turaco | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Musophaga |
| Species: | M. rossae |
| Binomial name | |
| 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 woodland, open forest and riparian habitats in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
It is quite common in captivity, although not as common as its nearest relative the violet turaco.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Musophaga rossae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
Media related to Musophaga rossae at Wikimedia Commons
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