Red-crested turaco
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| Red-crested turaco, Niagara Falls Aviary, Canada | |
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| Species: | T. erythrolophus
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| Tauraco erythrolophus (Vieillot, 1819)
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The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its call sounds somewhat like a jungle monkey.
As a national bird
The national bird of Angola is the striking, endemic red-crested turaco. The turaco itself is becoming a national icon for conservation, especially bird and forest conservation. It occurs quite commonly along the length of the Angolan escarpment and adjacent forested habitats.[2]
Gallery
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At San Diego Zoo, U.S. -
At Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Germany -
At Pombia Safari Park, Italy -
At Brevard Zoo, Florida
References
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