Guinea Turaco
Place to admire: Tropical Paradise
Scientific name: Touraco persa buffoni
IUCN-status: Least concern
General information
The Guinea Turaco belongs to a subspecies of the Green Turaco. The Green Turaco has 3 subspecies: Touraco persa buffoni (Guinea Turaco), Touraco persa persa and Touraco persa zenkeri.
Habitat
In the wild, the Guinea Turaco is found in Senegal and from Gambia to Liberia (Africa). Its preferred habitat is well-developed forest areas with rivers or near watercourses.
The Guinea Turaco occurs in Senegal and from Gambia to Liberia. The Touraco persa persa lives in the wild from the Ivory Coast to Cameroon. The Touraco persa zenkeri lives in southern Cameroon to northern Angola. This bird species also occurs in northwestern Congo-Kinshasa.
Appearance
The size of the Guinea Turaco is 40 to 43 centimeters. It has a weight between 225 and 290 grams. Its erect crest makes it a striking appearance. It has green feathers on its chest, neck, head and mantle. The green color gradually changes to black on the back, rump and tail from top to bottom , with a metallic, violet sheen.
Diet
The Guinea Turaco is a herbivore. This means that its diet consists mainly of plant matter. This bird species eats fruits, leaves, seeds and flowers.