Ross's turaco or Lady Ross's turaco is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gould, J 1852
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 19 (1851), no.224 p. 93
Protonym:
Musophaga Rossae
Type locality:
Western coast of Africa; the type is from Angola, fide Shelley, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., 19, 1891, p. 449.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859177
Avibase ID:
2C7BA3A6C773C461
Avibase ID:
avibase-2C7BA3A6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2C7BA3A6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555341
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Touraco de Lady Ross ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Touraco de Lady Ross ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Ross' Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Ross' Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ross' Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ross' Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lady Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lady Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ross' Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Musophaga violacea rossae [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Musophaga violacea rossae [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Ross's Turaco ( Musophaga rossae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Ross's Turaco ( Tauraco rossae) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Musophaga rossae [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Musophaga rossae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Musophaga [violacea or rossae]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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