Turacos (Musophagidae)
Fischer's Turaco (Tauraco fischeri) - HBW 4, p. 500
French: Touraco de Fischer
German: Fischerturako
Spanish: Turaco de Fischer
Taxonomy: Corythaix Fischeri Reichenow, 1878, Witu, Kenya.
A member of the T. persa superspecies. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fischeri (Reichenow, 1878) - S Somalia, coastal Kenya (inland along R Tana to Bura), and NE Tanzania from E Usambaras S to R Wami.
- zanzibaricus Pakenham, 1938 - Zanzibar.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Two birds moving on different perches Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 29 sec 4.7 -
A bird on a basket, and then another flying away Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 16 sec 4.1 -
A close-up of the head of a bird Locality Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2007 5 years ago 49 sec 4 -
On a branch, scratching its head Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 24 February 2013 11 weeks ago 17 sec 3.2
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Closeup of male at Chester zoo
Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 1 August 2008 4 years ago 4.7 -
Adult perched
Locality East Usambara, Usambara Mountains, Tanzania (ssp fischeri)
Nik Borrow 12 October 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3
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Bird calling Locality Antwerp Zoo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jonathan Beilby 16 March 2008 3 years ago 4
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