Ross' Turaco
Musophaga rossae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusMusophaga
- SpeciesMusophaga rossae (Ross' Turaco)
Ross's turaco or Lady Ross's turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ross' Turaco sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 498 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ross' Turaco in Kibale National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Ross' Turaco sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 498 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ross' Turaco in Kibale National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ross' Turaco in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.