Gallirex
Purple-crested turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Musophagiformes
Family: Musophagidae
Genus: Gallirex
Lesson, 1844
Type species
Corythaix porphyreolopha[1]
Vigors, 1813

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

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

  1. "Musophagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
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