Menelikornis is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae.
Menelikornis | |
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White-cheeked turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Musophagiformes |
Family: | Musophagidae |
Genus: | Menelikornis Boetticher, 1947 |
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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White-cheeked turaco | Menelikornis leucotis (Rüppell, 1835) |
Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Ruspoli's turaco | Menelikornis ruspolii Salvadori, 1896 |
Ethiopia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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References
edit- International Ornithological Congress (January 23, 2021). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved January 23, 2021.