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Ross's Turaco

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Musophaga rossae

Photo by safariranger
Photo taken: Mwaleshi River, North Luangwa, Zambia

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour

[edit] Identification

37-45cm.

[edit] Distribution

Central and southern Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Forests and wooded valleys.

[edit] Behaviour

Its diet includes plants and fruit, but will occasionally eat insects.

They nest on a platform of twigs and 2 eggs are laid, which are incubated for 21-24 days by both parents, and the young fledge after a further 4-7 weeks.