Ross' Turaco
Musophaga rossae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusMusophaga
- SpeciesMusophaga rossae (Ross' Turaco)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ross' Turaco in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Ross' Turaco sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ross' Turaco in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ross' Turaco in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.