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Ruwenzori Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni (Sharpe, RB 1901)

The Rwenzori turaco is a bird in the family Musophagidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Musophagiformes
Family:
  Musophagidae
Genus:
   Gallirex
Scientific:
  Gallirex johnstoni

Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1901)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 11 p.57

Protonym:
  Gallirex johnstoni

Type locality:
  Mt. Ruwenzori, 7000 feet.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114181#page/215/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FE42CA063F56ECD3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FE42CA06

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FE42CA06

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 679254

Geographic range:

  • Gallirex johnstoni johnstoni: Rwenzori Mountains (northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda)
  • Gallirex johnstoni bredoi: Mount Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Gallirex johnstoni kivuensis: highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and southwestern Uganda
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Ruwenzori Turaco
Catalan:
Turac del Ruwenzori
Czech:
turako horský
Danish:
Ruwenzoriturako
German:
Ruwenzoriturako
Spanish:
Turaco del Ruwenzori
Spanish (Spain):
Turaco del Ruwenzori
Finnish:
vuoriturako
French:
Touraco du Rwenzori
Croatian:
ruvenzorski turako
Hungarian:
Johnston-turákó
Icelandic:
Apadofri
Italian:
Turaco del Ruwenzori
Japanese (romaji):
akaerieboshidori
Japanese:
アカエリエボシドリ
Lithuanian:
Ugandinis turakas
Dutch:
Ruwenzoritoerako
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Regnbogeturako
Norwegian:
Regnbueturako
Polish:
turak tęczowy
Portuguese:
Turaco-de-johnstone
Portuguese (Portugal):
turaco-das-ruwenzori
Russian:
Рувензорский турако
Slovak:
turako turbanový
Serbian:
Ruvenzori turako
Swedish:
ruwenzoriturako
Ukrainian:
Турако гребінчастий
Chinese:
红胸蕉鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
魯文卓里冠蕉鵑

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Touraco du Ruwenzori ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Touraco du Ruwenzori ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Tauraco johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Tauraco johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Ruwenzorornis johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Tauraco johnstoni) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ruwenzori Turaco ( Musophaga johnstoni) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ruwenzorornis johnstoni [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Turac del Ruwenzori
Czech: Turako horský
Danish: Ruwenzoriturako
German: Kammschnabelturako, Kammschnabel-Turako, Ruwenzoriturako
English: Johnston's Turaco, Ruwenzori Lourie, Ruwenzori Touraco, Ruwenzori Turaco, Rwenzori Turaco
English, HBW: Ruwenzori Turaco
English (IOC): Rwenzori Turaco
English (United States): Rwenzori Turaco
Spanish: Turaco de Ruwenzori, Turaco del Ruwenzori
Spanish (Spain): Turaco del Ruwenzori
Spanish (HBW): Ruwenzori Turaco
Estonian: mägiturako
Finnish: Vuoriturako
French: Touraco à nuque rouge, Touraco du Ruwenzori, Touraco du Rwenzori
Croatian: ruvenzorski turako
Hungarian: Johnston-turákó
Icelandic: Apadofri
Italian: Turaco del Ruwenzori
Japanese (romaji): akaerieboshidori
Japanese: アカエリエボシドリ
Scientific: Gallirex johnstoni, Gallirex johnstoni johnstoni, Musophaga johnstoni, Ruwenzorornis johnstoni, Ruwenzorornis johnstoni johnstoni, Tauraco johnstoni
Lithuanian: Ugandinis turakas
Dutch: Ruwenzoritoerako, Ruwenzori-toerako
Norwegian Nynorsk: Regnbogeturako
Norwegian: Regnbueturako
Polish: turak teczowy, turak tęczowy
Portuguese: Turaco-de-johnstone
Portuguese (Portugal): turaco-das-ruwenzori
Russian: Гребенчатый турако, Рувензорский турако
Slovak: turako turbanový
Serbian: Ruvenzori turako
Swedish: Ruwenzoriturako
Turkish: Ruwenzori turakosu
Ukrainian: Турако гребінчастий
Chinese: 红胸蕉鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 魯文卓里冠蕉鵑

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