White-cheeked Turaco

Tauraco leucotis

The White-cheeked Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. A mid-sized species is measures 43 cm in length, including a tail of 19 cm, and weighs 200–315 g.
White-cheeked Turaco in Juniper tree Travelled to Ethiopia in hope of seeing Turacos and then found that we couldn't go to the planned areas where we stood a chance of seeing them. However our guide came up trumps on a one day dash to Debre Libanos - Absolutely gorgeous bird!! This is the nominate race, identified from "donaldsoni" which has its crest tipped with a dull crimson. It is a near endemic with a very small range in SE Sudan. Amhara,Debre Libanos,Tauraco leucotis,White-cheeked Turaco

Appearance

There is a subspecies of Tauraco leucolophus - Tauraco l donaldsoni that is quite distinct in plumage colour - this eastern population is separated from the larger population by the escarpment.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderMusophagiformes
FamilyMusophagidae
GenusTauraco
SpeciesT. leucotis
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Ethiopia
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