Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusTauraco (Green and Purple Turacos)
- SpeciesTauraco livingstonii (Livingstone's Turaco)
Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae, which was named for Charles Livingstone, the brother of David Livingstone. It is distributed through the subtropical lowlands of southeastern Africa. It has an isolated population in Burundi, and is besides found from southern Tanzania to eastern and southern Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, widely in Mozambique and along the subtropical coast of South Africa. By appearances and behaviour, it has much in common with the Knysna turaco of South Africa, and Schalow's turaco which replaces it on the plateau regions to the west of its range. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Livingstone's Turaco sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gorongosa 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Livingstone's Turaco in Gorongosa National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Livingstone's Turaco sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Livingstone's Turaco in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Livingstone's Turaco in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.