Endemisk til det sydlige Etiopien.
Efter at have tjekket store figentræer ved det udtørrede flodleje ved Genale hele morgenen, uden at se noget til fuglene, måtte jeg krybe til korset, og hyre den lokale guide, Adem.
Blev kørt ca 4 km sydpå på knallert, hvor en lokal bonde havde 100% styr på fuglene, og inden for 5 minutter, kunne Turacoerne nydes.
Et par dage senere kunne jeg heldigvis selv finde min egen Ruspoli i nærheden af Negele Borana.
Another good site for Prince Ruspoli's Turaco is Bobella forest, close to Arero. In mid February this year, I encountered some 30 individuals in that area, actively feeding in the fig trees.
Many thanks, JENS, for showing us the scarce
RUSPOLI's!
It was not discovered until the 1890s by Italian
Prince Ruspoli, and after his death described by
T. SALVADORI.
Apparently it sits in a Fig tree. Are there also
Junipers in the area (mentioned by Praed & Grant)?
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Unlike Trogons, Turakos are found in Africa, only.
Probably due to their attractive exterior, they
were often given (English and scientific) names
after prominent persons, such as Dr. LIVINGSTONE
and HARTLAUB.
(Somewhat like Narina's Trogon...).
In the recent Danish names, Ruspoli, BANNERMAN and
ROSS were, however, omitted.
PS:
Ross's / M. Rossae refer to LADY Ross - and are NOT
in any way synonymous with Ross's Goose... [ §:-)))]
The latter Ross was Canadian, in the Hudson Bay Co.
The British Lady kept feathers of a Turaco which
contributed to John GOULD's determination of the NEW
African species: Ross's / Rossae.
JENS:
Also many thanks for Your recent Wattled Ibis!
KR .......... C.
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David Erterius skriver fredag 10. juni 2011 kl. 16.09 
