- Tauraco erythrolophus
Identification
47-50cm. Long tail, tall red crest, red eyes, yellowish-green beak, green body.
Distribution
Africa, south of Sahara from Angola to the Congo.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Forest and savanna
Behaviour
Its diet includes fruit, flowers, leaves, termites, seeds, acacia, figs, and snails.
Both sexes build the nest and 2-3 eggs are laid. They are incubated for 21-24 days by both parents, and the young fledge after approx 28 days.
