Purple-crested Turaco

Overview

Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) is a species of Turacos (Musophagidae) in the order Turacos. A crested green turaco with a brilliant purple crown and red wing patches; one of the few birds whose green pigment is truly green (not structural); a fruit-eater of African forests; its loud calls echo through the canopy.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Gallirex; binomial: Gallirex porphyreolophus; authority: (Vigors, 1831). Typical size: 42-45cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Subspecies are treated as two phylogenetic species in (Perktaş et al. 2020).