Bannerman's turaco

Bannerman's turaco
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Musophagiformes
Family:Musophagidae
Genus:Tauraco
Species: T. bannermani
Binomial name
Tauraco bannermani
(Bates, 1923)
     resident range

Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré. Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Tauraco bannermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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