Ruwenzori turaco

Ruwenzori turaco
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Musophagiformes
Family: Musophagidae
Genus: Ruwenzorornis
Neumann, 1903
Species: R. johnstoni
Binomial name
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
(Sharpe, 1901)

The Ruwenzori turaco (Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ruwenzorornis.[2] It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.[1]

The Ruwenzori turaco is a herbivorous bird; 92 percent of its diet is fruit and 6.3 percent is leaves.[3]

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