Angola, Botswana, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Western, central and eastern Angola (north to Malanje and Calandula), southern Zaire and Zambia to Zimbabwe (west of Victoria Falls), Malawi (west of the Rift), and western Tanzania from Ufipa to Gombe Stream National Park. A smaller disjunct population in south-western Kenya and northern Tanzania from Mara Game Reserve and Loita Hills south to northern and western Serengeti National Park, Crater and Mbulu Highlands and Mt Hanang, and west to Mwanza District.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Schalow's Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) [XC810316]
by Dries Van de Loock from Riverbend Camp, Chingola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia (call)
(Tauraco schalowi) [XC767866]
by isaac kilusu from Endoro cave trail,Karatu,NCA, Tanzania (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii), Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa), Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix), Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii) and Fischer's Turaco (Tauraco fischeri), a complex of allopatric forms formerly treated variably either as a single polytypic species or as three, five or six species. Formerly considered conspecific with Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) and Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix), but vocal differences and analysis of chromosome banding suggest specific recognition more appropriate. Several subspecies described for eastern populations, including marungensis, loitanus and chalcolophus, but all of doubtful validity.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet