Gallirex is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae.
| Gallirex | |
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| Purple-crested turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Musophagiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Gallirex Lesson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Corythaix porphyreolopha[1] Vigors, 1813
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Species
editIt contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Purple-crested turaco
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Gallirex porphyreolophus (Vigors, 1831) |
Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Rwenzori turaco
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Gallirex johnstoni Sharpe, 1901 |
Albertine Rift montane forests | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
edit- ^ "Musophagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- International Ornithological Congress (January 23, 2021). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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