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Primary Traits
212.3 g
100 m - 2,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tauraco leucolophus
English name
White-crested Turaco
Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco
Species
leucolophus
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
198 g
Maximum female mass
226 g
Minimum male mass
200 g
Maximum male mass
225 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
212.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
100 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,100 m
Typical elevation
1,150 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
23 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary