Green Turaco
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 Green Turaco
Tauraco persa buffoni |
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| Tauraco persa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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 43 cm 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 blossoms.
Green Turaco has a loud cawr-cawr call.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Tauraco persa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1
Categories: Least Concern species | Turacos | Birds of Africa | Birds of Senegal | Birds of Guinea-Bissau | Birds of Guinea | Birds of Sierra Leone | Birds of Liberia | Birds of Côte d'Ivoire | Birds of Mali | Birds of Ghana | Birds of Togo | Birds of Benin | Birds of Nigeria | Birds of Cameroon | Birds of the Central African Republic | Birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Birds of Gabon | Birds of Congo | Birds of Angola | Birds of The Gambia
