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Red-crested Turaco

Tauraco erythrolophus

The Red-crested Turaco is a colorful bird with a bright red crest on its head. It loves to hop around in trees and can be found in the forests of Africa, making it a fun bird to spot!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Red-crested Turaco has a brilliant scarlet crest atop its head, contrasting with a vibrant emerald-green body. A distinct white crescent surrounds its eye, making its bright red beak stand out. Its large, striking red crest makes it visually different from most other forest birds.

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Red-crested Turaco
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Red-crested Turaco

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It makes a loud, crow-like call that sounds like 'kwa-kwa-kwa', echoing through the forest!

Its amazing red and green feathers get their colors from special copper absorbed from its diet!

This bird has special feet that let it run along branches and even hang upside down!

Turacos are the only birds known to have true red and green pigments in their feathers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Color Magic

Red-crested Turaco has unique copper-based pigments (turacin and turacoverdin) that give its feathers their vivid red and green colors.

Fähigkeit

Acrobat Climber

Red-crested Turaco can reverse its outer toes, allowing it to grip branches tightly and climb expertly through the forest canopy.

Fähigkeit

Washable Feathers

Red-crested Turaco has a rare water-soluble red pigment, turacin, meaning its red feathers can actually 'wash out' if the bird is unwell.

Maße und Details

Länge
46-51 cm
Flügelspannweite
70-75 cm
Gewicht
0.21-0.32 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2
Brutzeit
21-23 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This colorful bird loves to munch on juicy fruits and berries from the forest.

Hauptnahrung

  • wild fruits
  • berries
  • flowers
  • young leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Juveniles are occasionally preyed upon.

eats

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Consumes figs, an important food source.

eats

African Ebony

Diospyros mespiliformis

Feeds on its fruits.

symbiotic with

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Disperses seeds, aiding plant reproduction.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance to keep them safe and happy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-crested Turaco?

46-51 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Red-crested Turaco?

70-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-crested Turaco?

0.21-0.32 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-crested Turaco?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-crested Turaco?

35 km/h

Was frisst Red-crested Turaco?

This colorful bird loves to munch on juicy fruits and berries from the forest.

Wo findet man Red-crested Turaco normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-crested Turaco?

Foraging

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