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Livingstone's Turaco

Tauraco livingstonii (Gray, GR 1864)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii reichenowi Gerard Gorman 2017-02-10 St Lucia, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) (20 m) male, song -

Bird calling in tree above, by road, in suburban area, by adjacent woodland. Recording not edited in any way.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

356229
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Lynette Rudman 2019-12-10 Mutare, Manicaland Province, Manicaland (Zimbabwe) (1600 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

Bird calling in the forest during the dawn chorus in the early morning in mid summer.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

519764
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Peter Boesman 2014-11-01 St Lucia area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) song - [sono] 280730
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Peter Boesman 2014-11-01 St Lucia area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) song - [sono] 280731
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii livingstonii Frank Lambert 2015-12-07 Zomba Plateau, Southern Region, Zomba (Malawi) (1500 m) song -

playback-used:no

366164
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Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Dries Van de Loock 2023-09-29 Ruo Gorge, Mt Mulanje, Southern Region, Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve (Malawi) (1100 m) song - [sono] 858855
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Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii livingstonii Frank Lambert 2015-12-09 Tea Estate NW of Thyolo, Southern Region, Thyolo (Malawi) (1100 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

365915
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Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Andrew Spencer 2015-09-29 St Lucia - iGwalagwala Trail, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   208767241
macaulaylibrary.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Lynette Rudman 2019-12-10 Mutare, Manicaland Province, Manicaland (Zimbabwe) (1600 m) adult, sex uncertain, song -

Two clear calls from a bird calling in the forest canopy during the dawn chorus in mid summer.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

519765
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii GARY DOUGLAS 2025-12-05 , Manicaland (Zimbabwe)   -   646400528
macaulaylibrary.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Andrew Spencer 2015-09-29 Gwalagwala Trail, St Lucia area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) (30 m) song -

songs from one of three birds high in the trees in dense but tall forest on sandy soil. A few agitated calls towards the end of the cut as the bird interacted with another nearby.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

292663
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Rick Nuttall 1993-01-11 Kiledo Lodge (formerly), Junction Gate, Chipinge, Manicaland Province, Chipinge (Zimbabwe) (1100 m) call, song -

A few birds singing in forest. Original analogue recording digitized. Minimal high pass filtering applied; normalized to -6dB.

779483
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Dave Rimmer (Kingdom Birding Tours) 2026-01-18 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   651323103
macaulaylibrary.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii livingstonii Frank Lambert 2015-12-08 Zomba Plateau, Southern Region, Zomba (Malawi) (1500 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

366165
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii reichenowi Frank Lambert 2017-10-07 Vicongwa Camp area, Udzungwa NP, Iringa Region, Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1360 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

429590
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Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Oscar Campbell 2025-01-24 Gwalagwala Trail, St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlabisa (South Africa) (20 m) call -

Calls from bird close but in dense forest, so not seen. Also Red-capped Robin-chat, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in background.

985108
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Abdulrahman Adam 2021-08-20 Mipande, Kilolo, Iringa Region, Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1600 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

671879
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Roger McNeill 2023-11-23 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   652299736
macaulaylibrary.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Dries Van de Loock 2024-09-15 Area around Aberfoyle Lodge, Honde Valley, Manicaland Province, Mutasa (Zimbabwe) (850 m) song - [sono] 963317
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Oscar Campbell 2025-01-22 Eastern Shores, St Lucia Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, Hlabisa (South Africa) (100 m) call -

ID assumed as bird not seen, but only this species recorded visually from this area on the following afternoon visit.

985103
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Andrew Spencer 2015-09-29 Gwalagwala Trail, St Lucia area, Kwazulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) (30 m) call -

calls from four birds interacting while feeding high in trees in dense forest on sandy soil.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

292665
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Louis A. Hansen 2019-07-12 Suni camp, Chita Forest, southern Udzungwa Scarp, Tanzania (Tanzania) (1502 m) song -

Volume increase

playback-used:no

516991
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Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Louis A. Hansen 2019-07-10 Suni camp, Chita Forest, southern Udzungwa Scarp, Tanzania (Tanzania) (1502 m) song -

Volume increase

playback-used:no

516887
xeno-canto.org
Livingstone's Turaco - Tauraco livingstonii Louis A. Hansen 2019-07-12 Chita Forest, southern Udzungwa Scarp (btw Funo and Suni camps), Tanzania (Tanzania) (900-1580 m) song -

Volume increase using Audacity. Also, applied a an aggressive Stop band filter.

playback-used:no

517047
xeno-canto.org
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