Size: Length; 40-50 cm. Weight; 200-400g.

Habitat and Distribution: Evergreen and riverine forests in west and central Angola and in the lower Congo region.

Age: 5-9 years in the wild but up to 27 in captivity.

Groups and Breeding: This species is territorial and stays in monogamous pairs throughout the year. Sexual maturity is reached at around a year. Females lay two eggs on a flimsy platform of twigs at anything from 1.5 to 10 metres above the ground. Eggs are incubated by both sexes and hatch after 24 days. Both parents feed the chicks by regurgitating partially digested fruit.

Diet: Fruits and berries mainly with some leaves and insects.

• The name turaco comes from the presence of the pigment turacin which gives these birds their striking red feather colouration.
• The Red-crested Turaco is regarded as a poor flyer, preferring to glide short distances between branches or run along tree trunks.
• They can rotate their outer toes backwards and forwards to enable them to grip branches.