genus
Tauraco
Tauraco is a genus in the family Musophagidae. This database currently files 13 species under it.
- Species filed
- 13
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 85%
- Weight range
- 206.4 g – 361.4 g
Best-known members of Tauraco
Ranked by popularity score.

Red-crested turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus

Guinea turaco
Tauraco persa

Knysna turaco
Tauraco corythaix

White-crested turaco
Tauraco leucolophus

Hartlaub's turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi

Fischer's turaco
Tauraco fischeri

Schalow's turaco
Tauraco schalowi

Black-billed turaco
Tauraco schuettii
How threatened is Tauraco?
11 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 18% |
| LCLeast Concern | 9 | 82% |
All species in Tauraco
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested turaco | Tauraco erythrolophus | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 261.2 g | Not recorded |
| Guinea turaco | Tauraco persa | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 306 g | Not recorded |
| Knysna turaco | Tauraco corythaix | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 308 g | Not recorded |
| White-crested turaco | Tauraco leucolophus | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 219 g | Not recorded |
| Hartlaub's turaco | Tauraco hartlaubi | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 224 g | Not recorded |
| Fischer's turaco | Tauraco fischeri | Musophagidae | Near Threatened | 250 g | Not recorded |
| Schalow's turaco | Tauraco schalowi | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 206.4 g | Not recorded |
| Black-billed turaco | Tauraco schuettii | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 235 g | Not recorded |
| Livingstone's turaco | Tauraco livingstonii | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 249 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-billed turaco | Tauraco macrorhynchus | Musophagidae | Least Concern | 243.7 g | Not recorded |
| Bannerman's turaco | Tauraco bannermani | Musophagidae | Near Threatened | 224 g | Not recorded |
| Ross's turaco | Tauraco rossae | Musophagidae | Not recorded | 361.4 g | Not recorded |
| Violet turaco | Tauraco violaceus | Musophagidae | Not recorded | 360 g | Not recorded |