Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Musophagidae Scientific name Tauraco erythrolophus Higher classification Tauraco Order Turaco | |
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Similar White‑cheeked turaco, Turaco, Guinea turaco, Bird, Livingstone's turaco | ||
Red crested turaco exotic birds
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.
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Red crested turaco beautiful bird
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.
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Red-crested turaco Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA