Hartlaub's turaco

Hartlaub's turaco
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Musophagiformes
Family: Musophagidae
Genus: Tauraco
Species:
T. hartlaubi
Binomial name
Tauraco hartlaubi
(Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German physician and ornithologist Gustav Hartlaub.[2]

Breeding

Heartlaub's turacos are monogamous, territorial and solitary nesters. Their courtship time varies from region to region. Male birds try to impress females with their dancing and their bright colors. Female birds usually lay two eggs, which are dull white and oval-shaped.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Tauraco hartlaubi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688365A93194716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688365A93194716.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 180–159–160.
  3. ^ Fry, C. Hilary; Urban, Emil K.; Keith, Stuart (2020). The Birds of Africa; Volume III. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 40–41. ISBN 9781472986535.