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Red-crested Turaco
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Red-crested Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus
The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds. It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its call sounds somewhat like a jungle monkey.
From the article Red-crested turaco on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The red-crested turaco weighs 210–325 g (7.4–11.5 oz) and is 45–50 cm (18–20 in) long. It looks similar to the Bannerman's turaco, but differs in crest and face colors. Both sexes are similar.
What it does
They are seen in flocks of up to 30 birds, or in pairs. They usually remain in trees, only coming down to eat or drink. Their diet consists of insects, fruits, nuts, leaves, flowers, seeds, acacia, and figs. They are able to eat berries that are poisonous to humans.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 7227.