Ruspoli's turaco
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Musophagiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Menelikornis |
| Species: | M. ruspolii
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| Binomial name | |
| Menelikornis ruspolii (Salvadori, 1896)
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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.
Taxonomy[]
Ruspoli's turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in Ethiopia
Ruspoli's turaco photographed in the Negele Borena region in Ethiopia
The species was first collected by 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]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Tauraco ruspolii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Endemic Birds of Ethiopia
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Menelikornis
- Endemic birds of Ethiopia
- Birds described in 1896