Red-crested Turaco vs Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus compared with Tauraco hartlaubi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-crested Turaco | Hartlaub's Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tauraco erythrolophus | Tauraco hartlaubi |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) | 33.9 cm (13.3 in) |
| Weight | 267.5 g (9.44 oz) | 234.16666666666666 g (8.26 oz) |
| Diet | Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers … | Feeds on figs, berries, and drupes in East African highland forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-crested Turaco
Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.
Hartlaub's Turaco
Deep, booming resonant call; powerful far-carrying sound with dramatic bass quality audible across open grassland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Red-crested Turaco
Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.
Hartlaub's Turaco
Found in montane forests of East Africa in Kenya and Tanzania at 1,200-3,500 m. Resident in highland forest.
Conservation Status
Red-crested Turaco
Hartlaub's Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-crested Turaco
Scale-feathered Malkoha: scaly-patterned feathers; dark green above; buff below; bare red orbital skin; long dark tail; scaled texture
Hartlaub's Turaco
Dwarf Cuckoo: small; pale rufous-brown above; pale buff below; rufous tail; yellow bill; small size; neotropical cuckoo species
About These Birds
Red-crested Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.
Hartlaub's Turaco
A small turaco (38-41 cm) found in montane forests of East Africa from Kenya to Tanzania at 1,200-3,500 m. Deep violet-blue plumage with green body, white face patch, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of montane forest. Named after the German ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub.