Bird
Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa · Musophagidae · Musophagiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records7,278in 16 countries
Most seen inGhana1,993 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Guinea Turaco in brief
The guinea turaco (Tauraco persa) is a bird of the Musophagidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 7,278 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in July and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana1,993 records · best Nov, Mar
Nigeria1,668 records · best Feb, Apr
Gambia1,538 records · best Nov, Jan
Cameroon373 records · best Mar, Apr
Guinea244 records · best May, Nov
Guinea-Bissau243 records · best Jun, Jul
Liberia209 records · best Jan, Nov
Gabon208 records · best Jul, Aug
Ivory Coast174 records · best Apr, Feb
Republic of the Congo158 records · best May, Oct
Angola145 records · best Sep, Aug
Sierra Leone118 records · best May, Feb
Central African Republic69 records · best Nov, Sep
Equatorial Guinea59 records · best Dec, Jan
Togo49 records · best Nov, May
Burkina Faso30 records · best Oct, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.