Violet turaco
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The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus, syn.: Musophaga violacea), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae.
Characteristics
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Habitat
It is resident of West Africa, and has an extremely large range from Senegal through to Nigeria, with isolated populations in Chad and the Central African Republic. It occurs in tropical savannas, wetlands, woodlands and forests.
Diet
Diet consists of fruit, and they are quite partial to figs, but they will also eat leaves, buds, flowers, insects, snails and slugs.
Reproduction
Cooperative breeding behavior has been observed in captivity in this species. They breed mainly during the rainy season, but the timing varies from place to place. As the breeding starts around April in Senegal and Gambia, while in Nigeria it occurs between June and October.[2] The female lays two eggs in a flimsy tree platform nest. Both male and female take care of the eggs and hatchlings.
Threats
This species is locally common, but is vulnerable to trapping for the pet trade in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana.
Behavior
Turacos are social birds, travelling in flocks of around ten to twelve individuals. They are not strong fliers, preferring to hop along branches. When threatened, they can run quickly through the trees.[3] The violet turaco has a loud "cooroo-cooroo" call.
Gallery
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At Atlanta Zoo, Georgia, US
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Violet turaco, World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park, Hout Bay, South Africa
References
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Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, Template:ISBN
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