Turacos

Ross's Turaco

Musophaga rossae

The Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae) is a 361 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Turacos

Order

Musophagiformes

Weight

361 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

11

Recorded in Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Burundi.

Where to see it: Amano Christian School (Zambia); Entebbe Botanical Garden (Uganda); Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Bigodi Swamp (Uganda); Virunga NP · Lulimbi station (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist