Turacos (Musophagidae)
Ruwenzori Turaco (Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) - HBW 4, p. 504
French: Touraco du Ruwenzori
German: Kammschnabelturako
Spanish: Turaco del Ruwenzori
Other common names: Johnston's Turaco
Taxonomy: Gallirex johnstoni Sharpe, 1901, Mt Ruwenzori.
Placed in the genus Musophaga by some authorities. Proposed race bredoi, originally described from W shore of L Tanganyika, is now considered synonymous with nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- johnstoni (Sharpe, 1901) - Ruwenzori Mts in NE Zaire and SW Uganda; also E Zaire at Mulu (NW of L Edward), and at Mt Kabobo (at NC part of W shore of L Tanganyika).
- kivuensis Neumann, 1908 - montane forests of Kivu Highlands of E Zaire, Virunga volcanoes and Nyungwe Forest of Rwanda and Burundi, and SW Uganda (Bwindi National Park).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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taking a rest Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp kivuensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 18 September 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a tree, then moving away Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp kivuensis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 September 2006 4 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
Two birds foraging in a tree Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp kivuensis)
Josep del Hoyo 12 September 2006 4 years ago 37 sec 4.1 -
in the summit Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp kivuensis)
Daniêl Jimenez 18 September 2010 1 year ago 15 sec 3.8
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Adult perched
Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp kivuensis)
Nik Borrow 21 August 2005 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
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