Unique to the Turaco family are the presence of two copper pigments, red turacin and green turacoverdin; no other animal species has this. The colours are more intense in more lush habitats.
Bird Facts
The Great blue turaco is the largest of the turacos.
23 species make up the Musophagidae (turacos) family.
Turacos are more commonly known as louries in Africa.
Turacos have semi-zygodactyle toes; two point forwards and two backwards.
Unique to the Turaco family are the presence of two copper pigments, red turacin and green turacoverdin; no other animal species has this. The colours are more intense in more lush habitats.
Due to their short rounded wings, turacos are poor fliers and spend most of their time running along or hopping from branch to branch.
