#ross's turaco

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Ross's Turaco

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A particularly special Ross’s Turaco!📍Kimihurura, Kigali, Rwanda

📸 by Will Wilson @2WsPhotography

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Ross's Turaco aka Lady Ross's Turaco (Tauraco rossae), male, Musophagidae, found in Central and Southern Africa

photograph by Jainy Maria

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Ross's turaco or Lady Ross's turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae.

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You'll Be Free In The Land Of Colours

When: October 29, 2022 Where: BestZOO Best, the Netherlands

The only time I believe that we saw this beauty at the zoo.

Species: Ross’s or Lady Ross’s Turaco (Lady Ross’ toerako) Latin name: Tauraco Rossae Originates from central Africa. Current status: Least Concern

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165 bird species identified in Luweero forest

The Papyrus Gonelek (L) and the Ross’s Turaco which are some of the 166 bird species in ‘Lazarus forest’.PHOTOS/DAN WANDERA More on this story is loading

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Just another day in paradise with Tally #birdsofinstagram #zookeeper #aviculture she's a lady ross turaco for those of you who didn't know (at Discovery Cove) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnGIFE_ODiJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ross’s Turaco (Musophaga rossae) - photo by Jim Frazee

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#Feathursday: Name That Bird - Answer

The Answer: The bird on the left is a Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) and the bird on the right is a Ross’s Turaco (Musophaga rossae)

The Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) is also known as the Bali Starling or Rothschild’s Mynah. It is a member of the Starling family. This bird is native to the Island of Bali and is critically endangered in the wild, but captive breeding is gradually helping to keep this striking bird around.

The Ross’s Turaco (Musophaga rossae) is found throughout much of Central Africa. The flamboyant colors are shared by both the male and female of the species. These birds are considered pests in many areas because they don’t discriminate between wild fruit and people’s gardens.

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So, how did you do with identifying these birds?

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Ross’s Turaco Musophaga rossae

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January 1, 2017 - Lady Ross’s Turaco or Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae)

Requested by: @hearthawk

Found in central and southern Africa, excluding the extreme southern and eastern part of the continent, these turacos mostly get around by running and hopping between branches rather than flying. Important seed dispersers, they eat fruits, berries, flowers, and foliage, along with some invertebrates, such as caterpillars, moths, beetles, snails, and termites. They are social birds, forming flocks of up to 30 individuals. Pairs build nests, incubate the eggs, and feed the chicks regurgitated fruit together, often assisted by other flock members.

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Ross's Turaco (Tauraco rossae), family Musophagidae, Kilima Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

photograph by takanagaphotogallery

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Ross's turaco or Lady Ross's turaco #Musophaga #rossae #Ross's #turaco #LadyRoss #turaco #bird #ravisanath #ravisanathsphotography www.ravisanath.com https://www.instagram.com/p/B2j7FVQBVqI/?igshid=14q4ejekcs51f

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Ross´s turaco (Musophaga rossae)

Ross's turaco is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. It is found in woodland, open forest and riparian habitats in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

photo credits: Ed Schipul

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6, 10, and 11 for the animal asks :3c

WOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH THANK YOU FOR THESE ASKS i was so excited abt recieving em!!

6: Favorite fishes? VERY tragically, i don’t know much about fishes despite knowing that there’s some crazy bullshit happening in there!! but off the top of my head uhh...lamprey, eels (esp the gulper eel, they’re cute...when they’re alive at least. and moray eels), frilled sharks and greenland sharks, billfish, whalefish (despite the fact they are one of few animals to genuinely Horrify me...but that’s part of the appeal) and sockeye salmons :3

10: What’s your favorite animal with a worm body plan? (e.g. snakes, nematodes, caecilian, etc.) the afroementioned caecilians and snakes, alongside velvet worms, tapeworms and all legless lizards

11: What’s your favorite blue animal? WOO....im bad at picking favorites, so here’s several of em: takahes, cassowaries (im a basic bitch i know), blue footed boobies and ross’s turaco--oh what’s this....ALL BIRDS OOPS