- Tauraco corythaix
Identification
Photo taken: Tsitsikamma Forest, Storms River, South Africa
This is a large green bird with a short hooked bill and bright red wings. Its eye is brown with a deep red eye ring. Its long and heavy tail is mostly green and its wing coverts are a darker metallic green. The primary wing flight feathers are bright red.
Distribution
It is found only in South Africa and in forests.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
It feeds on fruit, insects and earthworms. Its nest is a platform placed in leafy trees or dense creepers.
