Green Turaco

These birds, often inconspicuous in the treetops, 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 the Guinea Turaco's crimson primary flight feathers contrast with the green plumage.

The Green Turaco is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Guinea Turaco, Tauraco persa, also known as the Green Turaco, 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 birds, often inconspicuous in the treetops, 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. More

Green Turaco has a loud cawr-cawr call. Description: The Green Turaco is a truly striking bird, with a brilliant green and blue plumage, 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. green crested turacoThis large turaco measures around 40-43cm from beak to tail, and weighs between 225-290 grams. More

In flight, Green Turaco's crimson primary flight feathers contrast with the green plumage. 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. More

The Green Turaco has a diverse complex of allopatric species. Distinct isolated forms are co-specific with other essentially morphologically similar species across Africa. The T.livingstonii, T.schalowi and T.corythaix are generally allied to the Green Turaco, and further considered to form a super species with T.schuetti and T.fischeri. The Green Turaco measures around 40-43cm from beak to tail, and weighs between 225-290 grams. More

considered to be a subspecies of the Green Turaco of West Africa. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa, occuring in the narrow strip of forest in Africa from North East Transvaal through Natal, Cape Province and Mozambique.. Description: This unmistakable bird is 40 - 42 cm long, including a long tail. The small but thick orange-red bill and a white line just under the eye contrast with the mainly green plumage. More

Similar Species: Green Turaco has pointed green crest. In coastal Kenya and ne Tanzania, Hartlaub's is replaced by red-crested Fischer's Turaco (T. fischeri). Voice: A series of about 12 kwok notes. Range: Kenya, n Tanzania, and e Uganda. Habitat: Highland evergreen forests and gardens. Nesting: Active and noisy courtship behavior: fans tail, flashes wings, and runs along tree limbs. Lays 2 eggs in a frail stick nest hidden high in a tree. More

* Green Turaco An adult bird perched in the canopy (taken using fill-flash). Abuko Nature Reserve, Banjul, The Gambia (ssp buffoni) Steve Garvie 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3. More

sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Green Turaco of West Africa. pets No knysna turaco pets yet! pictures No knysna turaco pictures yet! videos No knysna turaco videos yet! owners No knysna turaco owners yet! blogs No knysna turaco blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More