Rwenzori Turaco vs Hartlaub's Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni verglichen mit Tauraco hartlaubi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rwenzori Turaco Hartlaub's Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gallirex johnstoni Tauraco hartlaubi
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,4 cm (13.1 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Gewicht 239,0 g (8.43 oz) 234,16666666666666 g (8.26 oz)
Ernährung Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and … Feeds on figs, berries, and drupes in East African highland forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, …
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Rwenzori Turaco only

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Hartlaub's Turaco only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rwenzori Turaco

Gesang

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

Hartlaub's Turaco

Gesang

Deep, booming resonant call; powerful far-carrying sound with dramatic bass quality audible across open grassland.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

Hartlaub's Turaco

Found in montane forests of East Africa in Kenya and Tanzania at 1,200-3,500 m. Resident in highland forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Turaco

About These Birds

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

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.

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