Ruwenzori turaco

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The Ruwenzori turaco is a brightly colored, fruit-eating bird of Central African montane forests, known for its striking green, red, and blue plumage and distinctive call.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ruwenzori turaco canonical 3
Ruwenzorornis 1
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
turaco
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
linked to: Ruwenzori turaco
breedingSite trees
class Aves
commonName Ruwenzori lourie
Ruwenzori turaco
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet frugivore
eats fruit
endemicTo Albertine Rift montane forests
family Musophagidae
linked to: Musophagiformes
foundIn Albertine Rift
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ruwenzori Mountains
linked to: Rwenzori Mountains

Rwanda
Uganda
genus Ruwenzorornis
linked to: Ruwenzori turaco
habitat Afro-montane forest
montane forest
hasFeatherPigment turacin
turacoverdin
kingdom Animalia
locomotion arboreal
nativeTo Central Africa
nestType platform nest
notableFor brightly colored plumage
distinctive call
order Musophagiformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor blue
green
red
rangeType restricted-range species
region East-Central Africa
socialBehavior often seen in pairs
sometimes in small groups
taxonRank species
typicalElevationRange high-elevation forests
usesPigmentFor green coloration
red wing coloration
vocalizationType loud call

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nyungwe National Park hasAvifauna Ruwenzori turaco
Albertine Rift Mountains fauna Ruwenzori turaco
Rwenzori Mountains National Park habitatFor Rwenzori turaco
linked to: Ruwenzori turaco
Ruwenzori turaco genus Ruwenzorornis
linked to: Ruwenzori turaco
Ruwenzori turaco binomialName Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
linked to: Ruwenzori turaco
Ruwenzori turaco commonName Ruwenzori turaco