Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (21)
- Monotypic
Donald A. Turner, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooikuifloerie |
| Catalan | turac de Lady Ross |
| Czech | turako rudokorunkatý |
| Dutch | Geelmaskertoerako |
| English | Ross's Turaco |
| English (United States) | Ross's Turaco |
| French | Touraco de Lady Ross |
| French (France) | Touraco de Lady Ross |
| German | Rossturako |
| Japanese | ムラサキエボシドリ |
| Norwegian | rødtoppturako |
| Polish | turak czerwonoczuby |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Turaco de Ross |
| Russian | Гологлазый турако |
| Serbian | Rosov turako |
| Slovak | turako chochlatý |
| Spanish | Turaco de Ross |
| Spanish (Spain) | Turaco de Ross |
| Swedish | rossturako |
| Turkish | Ross Turakosu |
| Ukrainian | Турако червоночубий |
Revision Notes
Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Musophaga rossae Gould, 1852
PROTONYM:
Musophaga Rossae
Gould, 1852. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 19 (1851), no.224, p. 93.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Western coast of Africa; the type is from Angola, fide Shelley, Cat. Bds. Brit. Mus., 19, 1891, p. 449.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- musophaga
- Musophaga
- rossae
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Gr.: ancient Greek
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Distribution of the Ross's Turaco
