Tauraco livingstonii livingstonii

(Gray, 1864)

Vernacular names
English : Livingstone’s turaco
French : Touraco de Livingstone

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Musophagiformes
Family : Musophagidae
Notes : 2 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults grow to 46 cm for a weight of 380 g. Bright green plumage with yellow tinge on neck and breast. Red eye-ring with small white line above and longer white line below. Long white-tipped crest. Subspecies with dark green wings and tail.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Species occurs from Tanzania and Burundi to Kwazulu Natal in northeast South Africa. Lives in evergreen forests from the coastline to 2500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species isn’t threatened at this point and remains locally common. Deforestation is very likely an upcoming threat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Safari de Peaugres (France), Artis Royal Zoo (Netherlands), Vogelparadijs (Belgium)

 

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