Violet Turaco
Tauraco violaceus
Least ConcernThe Violet Turaco is a glossy purple West African turaco with a yellow forehead, red bill, and crimson wing feathers. It inhabits woodland, forest edge, savanna, and wetland trees, feeding mostly on fruit with some leaves, flowers, and invertebrates. It remains assessed as Least Concern.
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Group
- Turacos
- Range
- Violet Turaco Range — Woodlands, savannas, wetlands, and forest edges from Senegal to Nigeria, with isolated central African populations
- Population
- ≈ Unknown