Gallirex

Gallirex is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae.

Gallirex
Purple-crested turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Musophagiformes
Family: Musophagidae
Genus: Gallirex
Lesson, 1844

Species

It contains the following species:

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Gallirex porphyreolophusPurple-crested turacoBurundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Gallirex johnstoniRwenzori turacoAlbertine Rift montane forests.

References

    • International Ornithological Congress (January 23, 2021). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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