Ruspoli's turaco (Menelikornis ruspolii), also known as Prince Ruspoli's turaco, is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to southern Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ruspoli's turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in EthiopiaRuspoli's turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in Ethiopia
The species was first collected by Eugenio Ruspoli in either 1892 or 1893, but due to his subsequent death, the location and date of this find remain unknown. However, his collection was examined by T. Salvadori, who named the bird in his honor.[2]
Habitatedit
Prince Ruspoli's Turaco, also known as Tauraco ruspolii, is primarily found in juniper (Juniperus) woodland accompanied by dense evergreen undergrowth near Arero and Wadera. However, it is believed that this elusive bird species has a preference for drier forest edges, acacia-conifer woodland, and mixed broadleaf scrub. It typically inhabits elevations ranging from 1250 to 1860 meters above sea level.[3]
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BirdLife Species Factsheet.
May 02, 2024
ruspoli, turaco, menelikornis, ruspolii, also, known, prince, species, bird, family, musophagidae, endemic, southern, ethiopia, where, natural, habitat, subtropical, tropical, forests, threatened, habitat, loss, conservation, status, near, threatened, iucn, sc. Ruspoli s turaco Menelikornis ruspolii also known as Prince Ruspoli s turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae It is endemic to southern Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests It is threatened by habitat loss Ruspoli s turaco Conservation status Near Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Musophagiformes Family Musophagidae Genus Menelikornis Species M ruspolii Binomial name Menelikornis ruspolii Salvadori 1896 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Habitat 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy edit nbsp Ruspoli s turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in Ethiopia nbsp Ruspoli s turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in Ethiopia The species was first collected by Eugenio Ruspoli in either 1892 or 1893 but due to his subsequent death the location and date of this find remain unknown However his collection was examined by T Salvadori who named the bird in his honor 2 Habitat editPrince Ruspoli s Turaco also known as Tauraco ruspolii is primarily found in juniper Juniperus woodland accompanied by dense evergreen undergrowth near Arero and Wadera However it is believed that this elusive bird species has a preference for drier forest edges acacia conifer woodland and mixed broadleaf scrub It typically inhabits elevations ranging from 1250 to 1860 meters above sea level 3 References edit BirdLife International 2022 Tauraco ruspolii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022 Retrieved 29 July 2022 Endemic Birds of Ethiopia Prince Ruspoli s Turaco articles Encyclopedia of Life eol org Retrieved 2023 10 26 External links edit nbsp Media related to Menelikornis ruspolii at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Menelikornis ruspolii at Wikispecies BirdLife Species Factsheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruspoli 27s turaco amp oldid 1195557690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
