Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 219 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,160,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.53 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be fairly common throughout most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 1997). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 5.2% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | Bénoué National Park |
| Cameroon | Faro National Park |
| Cameroon | Mbam Djerem National Park |
| Cameroon | Ngaoundaba Ranch |
| Central African Republic | Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex |
| Central African Republic | Bozoum |
| Central African Republic | Manovo - Gounda - St Floris National Park complex |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Garamba National Park |
| Nigeria | Gashaka-Gumti National Park |
| South Sudan | Ashana |
| South Sudan | Bandingilo |
| South Sudan | Bengangai |
| South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
| South Sudan | Juba |
| South Sudan | Kidepo |
| South Sudan | Nimule |
| South Sudan | Southern National Park |
| Uganda | Ajai Wildlife Reserve |
| Uganda | Budongo Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Bugoma Central Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Kidepo Valley National Park |
| Uganda | Mount Kei Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Mount Otzi Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 100 - 2200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-crested-turaco-tauraco-leucolophus on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.