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;[[:Category:Musophaga|Musophaga]] violacea | ;[[:Category:Musophaga|Musophaga]] violacea | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 50 cm (19¾ in) | |
| − | + | *Crimson head and nape | |
| − | + | *White ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | |
| − | + | *Yellow forehead | |
| + | *Glossy violet chin, throat and neck | ||
| + | *Thick red bill | ||
| + | *Crimson [[Topography#Wings|primaries]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Violet Turaco2kamst.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|kamst139|kamst139}}<br />Abene, [[Senegal]], March 2016]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | West [[Africa]] | + | West [[Africa]]: found from southern [[Senegambia]] to north-western [[Cameroon]], southern [[Chad]] and [[Central African Republic]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Gallery forests and forest edges, along water courses. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | They build a flimsy platform nest with sticks and twigs, placed in a tree about 6m above ground. The clutch consists of 2 eggs. | |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their favourite food is figs, but they eat a variety of fruits, berries and seeds. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Call''': a loud ''cooroo-cooroo''. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016) | ||
| + | #AvianWeb | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Musophaga+violacea}} | {{GSearch|Musophaga+violacea}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Musophaga | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Musophaga]] |
Latest revision as of 20:37, 30 April 2016
- Musophaga violacea
Identification
50 cm (19¾ in)
- Crimson head and nape
- White ear-coverts
- Yellow forehead
- Glossy violet chin, throat and neck
- Thick red bill
- Crimson primaries
Distribution
West Africa: found from southern Senegambia to north-western Cameroon, southern Chad and Central African Republic
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Gallery forests and forest edges, along water courses.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a flimsy platform nest with sticks and twigs, placed in a tree about 6m above ground. The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
Diet
Their favourite food is figs, but they eat a variety of fruits, berries and seeds.
Vocalisation
Call: a loud cooroo-cooroo.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
- AvianWeb
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Violet Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Violet_Turaco
