Turacos (Musophagidae)
Schalow's Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) - HBW 4, p. 500
French: Touraco de Schalow
German: Schalowturako
Spanish: Turaco de Schalow
Taxonomy: Corythaix schalowi Reichenow, 1891, Angola.
A member of the T. persa superspecies. Formerly considered conspecific with T. livingstonii and T. corythaix, but vocal differences and analysis of chromosome banding suggest specific recognition more appropriate. Several races described for E populations, including marungensis, loitanus and chalcolophus, but all of doubtful validity. Monotypic.
Distribution: W, C & E Angola (N to Malanje and Calandula), S Zaire and Zambia to Zimbabwe (W of Victoria Falls), Malawi (W of the Rift), and W Tanzania from Ufipa to Gombe Stream National Park; smaller disjunct population in SW Kenya and N Tanzania from Mara Game Reserve and Loita Hills S to N & W Serengeti National Park, Crater and Mbulu Highlands and Mt Hanang, and W to Mwanza District.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult calling before flying away Locality Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 15 October 2005 30 weeks ago 28 sec 3.5 -
An adult moving through the branches of a tree before settling on a perch Locality Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 15 October 2005 30 weeks ago 39 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a tree Locality Zambezi Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Region, Namibia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 12 January 2007 5 years ago 22 sec 3
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A headshot of an adult bird showing the long crest feathers.
Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 29 July 2007 3 years ago 3 -
An adult bird peering down from the canopy.
Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 29 July 2007 3 years ago 3 -
Closeup of a breeding adult
Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 1 July 2009 3 years ago 3 -
Schalow's Turaco adult
Locality Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
Jason Anderson 1 December 2012 19 weeks ago 2.8
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Two birds singing back and forth Locality Kichwa Tembo Camp, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
(Monotypic species)
monicayhector 4 November 2000 3 years ago 3
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