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Green Turaco

Green Turaco
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family:Musophagidae
Genus: Tauraco
Species: persa
Species
Tauraco persa

The Green Turaco, Tauraco persa, is a large turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is a resident breeder in the forests of tropical west Africa. It lays two eggs in a tree platform nest.

These are unmistakable birds, although often inconspicuous in the treetops. They are 43cm long, including a long tail. Their plumage is green except for the small but thick red bill and red and white eye patches. They have a green crest. In flight, Green Turaco's crimson primary flight feathers contrast with the green plumage.

This species is a common breeder in climax forest with plentiful tall trees. It is even more dependent on this habitat than Violet Turaco. It feeds on fruit and blossomss.

Green Turaco has a loud cawr-cawr call.

Reference

Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1





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