Bannerman's Turaco
Tauraco bannermani
Bannerman's turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco
Bannerman's Turaco belongs to the family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
Bannerman's turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré. Its scientific and common names honour the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as an "endangered species".
Bannerman's Turaco is declining primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion in the montane forests of Cameroon. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local habitat destruction and degradation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Bannerman's turaco is endemic to forested mountains in Cameroon. Its main population is in the Bamenda Highlands in western Cameroon, with some birds being present in the Massif du Mbam. It has also been recorded from forested remnants in the Bamenda Highlands in the Western High Plateau. It inhabits montane forest, either primary forests or secondary forests where plenty of tall trees are...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Bannerman's Turaco is declining primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion in the montane forests of Cameroon. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local habitat destruction and degradation.
Agricultural expansion and encroachment
Deforestation and logging
Small population size and restricted range
Climate change impacts on montane habitats
Hunting pressure
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bannerman's Turaco (Tauraco bannermani). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bannermans-turaco