violet turaco
(musophaga violacea)

distribution

biological characteristics

The Violet Turaco is approximate 45cm long including a long tail. Their plumage is glossy violet with a yellow forehead, crimson/chestnut crown, and a thick red/orange bill. When in flight they display bright crimson primary flight feathers along each wing. They usually lay two eggs at a time, and young are fully coloured by the time they are one year old.

conservation status

factfile

• It feeds on almost all types of fruit and some seeds, and are particularly fond of figs.
• The Violet Turaco has a loud cooroo-cooroo call