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Ruwenzori Mountains, Western Uganda, 5 January 2012

Alternative name: Ruwenzori Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni

Musophaga johnstoni
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni

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:

• highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and southwestern Uganda

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

1. 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/
2. Avibase
3. Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rwenzori Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rwenzori_Turaco

External Links

1. 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, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rwenzori Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rwenzori_Turaco

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