Bannerman's turaco

Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani)[1] is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.

It is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as an "endangered species".

Its main population is in the Bamenda Highlands in western Cameroon, with some birds being present in the Massif du Mbam.

[1] The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are between 2,500 and 10,000 individuals scattered among fragmented populations and that the number of birds is decreasing.

The chief cause of the declining population is habitat loss, mostly from wildfires, but also from land clearance for agriculture and grazing, and from timber extraction and the collection of firewood.