White-cheeked Turaco
Menelikornis leucotis(RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
English (US) White-cheeked Turaco
The White-cheeked Turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Musophagidae (Turacos) in the order Musophagiformes.
- Scientific name
- Menelikornis leucotis
- Family
- Musophagidae (Turacos)
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-cheeked Turaco
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Menelikornis leucotis leucotis
- Menelikornis leucotis donaldsoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corythaix leucotis
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
- Type locality
- Ethiopia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.8 pl.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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