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Tauraco schalowi

Photo by Steve G
Photographed: Talek river in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

[edit] Identification

41-44cm. White tipped crest. Longest Turaco.

[edit] Distribution

Graphic by Nrg800

Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Knysna Turaco, Livingstone's Turaco and Schalow's Turaco (the green Turacos of southern Africa) were previously regarded as conspecific. However, their treatment as separate species is supported by morphological, vocal and molecular evidence.

[edit] Habitat

Forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes fruit.

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