Bannerman's Turaco
Tauraco bannermani
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
Bannerman's turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré. Its scientific and common names honour the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a Near Threatened species.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Genus
- Tauraco