Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi)

Other Names (World)
Hartlaub's Turaco, Black-crested Turaco

Family
Musophagidae (Turacos)

Size
43 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Kenya, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.

Centred around Kenyan Highlands, extending into eastern Uganda at Mts Morongole, Moroto, Kadam, Debasien and Elgon, and into northern Tanzania at Loliondo, Longido, Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanjaro, North and South Pares and western Usambaras.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (45)...)

Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) [XC430153]
by Frank Lambert from Arusha National Park, big clearing above Fig Tree, Arusha Region, Tanzania (song)

Hartlaub's Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) [XC450394]
by Frank Lambert from Kirinyaga County, Kenya (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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