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| − | [[Category: | + | '''Alternative name: Rwenzori Turaco''' |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | [[Category:Gallirex]] |
| − | ''Musophaga johnstoni'' | + | ;[[:Category:Gallirex|Gallirex]] johnstoni |
| + | ''Musophaga johnstoni''<br /> | ||
| + | ''Ruwenzorornis johnstoni'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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This species was recently moved from genus ''Musophaga'' to genus ''Ruwenzorornis''. | This species was recently moved from genus ''Musophaga'' to genus ''Ruwenzorornis''. | ||
| − | '' | + | Some authors place it in genus ''Gallirex''. |
| − | *'' | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | *'' | + | ''Gallirex johnstoni'' has three subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| − | *'' | + | *''G. j. johnstoni'': |
| + | :*Rwenzori Mountains (northeastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and southwestern [[Uganda]]) | ||
| + | *''G. j. bredoi'': | ||
| + | :*Mt. Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo) | ||
| + | *''G. j. kivuensis'': | ||
| + | :*highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], and southwestern Uganda | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Montane forest and associated secondary growth. | Montane forest and associated secondary growth. | ||
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The Ruwenzori Turaco feeds on fruit. It is usually found in pairs, but groups congregate in fruiting trees. | The Ruwenzori Turaco feeds on fruit. It is usually found in pairs, but groups congregate in fruiting trees. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#[https://avibase.ca/FE42CA06 Avibase] |
| + | #Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}{{GSearch|Turaco+johnstoni}} | |
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{ref}} |
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
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Alternative name: Rwenzori Turaco
- Gallirex johnstoni
Musophaga johnstoni
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
Identification
Distribution
Albertine Rift Mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Burundi, western Rwanda, and western Uganda.
Taxonomy
This species was recently moved from genus Musophaga to genus Ruwenzorornis.
Some authors place it in genus Gallirex.
Subspecies
Gallirex johnstoni has three subspecies[1]:
- G. j. johnstoni:
- Rwenzori Mountains (northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda)
- G. j. bredoi:
- Mt. Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- G. j. kivuensis:
Habitat
Montane forest and associated secondary growth.
Behaviour
The Ruwenzori Turaco feeds on fruit. It is usually found in pairs, but groups congregate in fruiting trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rwenzori Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rwenzori_Turaco
External Links
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rwenzori Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rwenzori_Turaco
