Rwenzori Turaco vs Knysna Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni 비교 대상 Tauraco corythaix

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rwenzori Turaco Knysna Turaco
학명 Gallirex johnstoni Tauraco corythaix
Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Musophagidae Musophagidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 33.4 cm (13.1 in) 36.3 cm (14.3 in)
체중 239.0 g (8.43 oz) 317.8333333333333 g (11.21 oz)
식성 Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and … Frugivore of South African forests; eats berries, figs, and drupes in dense canopy. Supplements with …
산란 수 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Rwenzori Turaco only

없음

Knysna Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Rwenzori Turaco

노래

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

Knysna Turaco

노래

Loud, screaming call with harsh grating quality; piercing notes carrying powerfully across dense forest edge.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rwenzori Turaco

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

Knysna Turaco

Endemic to the forests of southern South Africa from the Knysna region to KwaZulu-Natal. Resident.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

Least Concern

Knysna 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.

Knysna Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-46 cm) endemic to the forests of southern South Africa, from the Knysna region to KwaZulu-Natal. Green plumage with crimson wing patches. Frugivore of Afromontane forest and coastal bush. South Africa's only forest-dwelling turaco.

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