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Jumping seed disperser
"Despite having wings, the violet toerako does not fly much. The bird jumps and hops over the branches. Only when there is really no other way does it fly from one tree to another."
Food
fruit, berries, figs, seeds, leaves, flowers, insects, snails and larvae
Life span
10 years
Weight
300 - 400 grams
Number of eggs:
2 eggs
Incubation time
24 - 26 days
Habitat
Forests in West Africa
IUCN Status
Safe
EEP
Yes
About the violet turaco
The violet turaco is a colorful bird from the forests of West Africa. With its preference for fruit, berries and figs, it lives mostly high in the trees and rarely comes to the ground. Flying he hardly ever does, this birds jumps and hops rather from branch to branch. He helps nature in a special way: like a kind of mailman, he distributes seeds by eating and defecating fruit. Thus he contributes to the growth of new trees and shrubs. The violet tourako weighs about 300 to 400 grams, usually lays two eggs and can live up to 10 years.
Habitat and threats
The violet turake lives in the rainforest in West Africa. You can find this bird species in countries such as: Cameroon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana. This bird species is currently not endangered.
More information about the violet turaco
A violet turaco eats fruits, berries, figs, seeds, leaves, flowers, insects, snails and larvae.
The fruit this bird eats usually grows high in the trees. By eating fruit with stone and all (and defecating it later) they spread the seeds. From these, new trees and shrubs can grow.
The violet turaco lives in the rainforest in West Africa. You can find this species of bird in countries such as: Cameroon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana.
Despite having wings, the violet turaco does not fly much. The bird jumps and hops over the branches. Only when there is no other way does it fly from one tree to another.