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Rwenzori turaco

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Ruwenzori turaco
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Musophagiformes
Family:
Musophagidae
Genus:
Ruwenzorornis

Neumann, 1903
Species:
R. johnstoni
Binomial name
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
(Sharpe, 1901)

The Ruwenzori turaco (Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ruwenzorornis.[2] It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.[1]

The Ruwenzori turaco is a herbivorous bird; 92 percent of its diet is fruit and 6.3 percent is leaves.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Ruwenzorornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ Sun, Chin; Moermond, Timothy C.; Givnish, Thomas J. (1997). "Nutritional Determinants of Diet in Three Turacos in a Tropical Montane Forest" (PDF). The Auk. 114 (2): 200–211. doi:10.2307/4089161. JSTOR 4089161.
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