Ruwenzori Turaco (Gallirex johnstoni)

Other Scientific Names
Musophaga johnstoni [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Ruwenzori Turaco, Rwenzori Turaco, Johnston's Turaco

Family
Musophagidae (Turacos)

Size
45 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1901)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 2,000 - 3,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Rwanda, Uganda.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Rwenzori Turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) [XC366595]
by Andr\u00e1s Schmidt from Busongora, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda (song)

Rwenzori Turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) [XC703402]
by Andr\u00e1s Schmidt from Bufumbira (near Bwanjebe), Wilaya ya Kisoro, Mkoa wa Magharibi, Uganda (call)

Subspecies
Placed in the genus Musophaga by some authorities. Proposed subspecies bredoi, originally described from western shore of L Tanganyika, is now considered synonymous with nominate.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

johnstoni (Sharpe, 1901) - Ruwenzori Mts in north-eastern Zaire and south-western Uganda. Also eastern Zaire at Mulu (Nwest of L Edward), and at Mt Kabobo (at north-central part of western shore of L Tanganyika).
kivuensis Neumann, 1908 - Montane forests of Kivu Highlands of eastern Zaire, Virunga volcanoes and Nyungwe Forest of Rwanda and Burundi, and south-western Uganda (Bwindi National Park).
bredoi Verheyen, 1947 - Mt. Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ruwenzori Turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) - 10 files

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