Tauraco livingstonii
Cuculiformes - Musophagidae - Turacos
© Kateri Davis
Distribution: Highlands E of Rift in Malawi and adjacent N Mozambique, S to Zimbabwe
Habitat: Coastal and montane evergreen forest
Diet: Fruit
Breeding: Nest is a well woven platform of sticks and twigs, in the thickest part of a bush or tree.
Clutch size: 2 eggs
Incubation: 22 - 23 days
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Protocol established 1993
Used on ? individuals
Success rate ?%
Rating
Protocol used for at least 5 individuals with over 75% success | * |
Used by 2 or more institutions | * |
Points on minimizing imprinting | |
Birds went on to produce fertile eggs | * |
Birds went on to successfully parent rear | * |
Warning points
None
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Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1997). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol4. Sandgrouse to Cukoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Link to Turacos in Aviculture book. Kateri Davis, Davis Lund Aviaries
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