Tauraco leucotis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The white-cheeked turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. A mid-sized species, it measures about 43 cm (17 in) in length, including a tail of 19 cm (7.5 in), and weighs about 200–315 g (7.1–11.1 oz).
This species is the most commonly raised turaco in captive conditions. The white-cheeked turaco is native to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it is found in Podocarpus and juniper forests in the highland regions. The latter is quite distinct in plumage colour—the eastern population is separated from the larger population by the escarpment.
The white-crested turaco has been shown to hybridise with the sympatric Ruspoli's turaco (Menelikornis ruspolii) that contributed more to concerns about Ruspoli's turaco that is considered endangered. In captivity a 'cinnamon... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Safaripark Beekse Bergen | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 5 | Zoológico de Brasília | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Badoca Safari Park | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 7 | Brookfield Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Sendaviva | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Los Angeles Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Wildlife World Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Selwo Aventura | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Guadalajara Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Granby Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 18 | Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 19 | Woodland Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Night Safari | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 21 | Oregon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Lisbon Zoo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 23 | Zoológico Benito Juárez | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 24 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 25 | Blank Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 26 | Zoo Aquarium de Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 27 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 28 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 29 | Faunia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 30 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 31 | Gladys Porter Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 32 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 33 | Paphos Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 34 | Van Blanckendaell Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 35 | Discovery Cove | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 36 | River Wonders | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 37 | Henry Vilas Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 38 | Reid Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 39 | Safari Masai Mara | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 40 | Touroparc Zoo | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 41 | Ellen Trout Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 42 | Bird Park Steinen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 43 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 44 | Newquay Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 45 | Montecasino Bird Gardens | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 46 | Zoo Lagos | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 47 | Avifauna | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 48 | Monkey Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 49 | Mississippi Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 50 | Selwo Marina | 🇪🇸 Spain |
No species of the same family or order lives in Bale Mountains National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-Cheeked Turaco sighting in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 117 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-Cheeked Turaco in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May, the lowest month. March and September have too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Cheeked Turaco sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Bale Mountains National Park, in our data
Bale Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-Cheeked Turaco sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Cheeked Turaco is recorded against all the birds logged in Bale Mountains National Park (42 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
