Violet Turaco
A species of Purple Turacos Scientific name : Tauraco violaceus Genus : Purple Turacos
Violet Turaco, A species of Purple Turacos
Botanical name: Tauraco violaceus
Genus: Purple Turacos
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Description General Info
Description
The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae. 
Size
50 cm
Life Expectancy
5-10 years (wild), 30 years (captivity)
Feeding Habits
Violet Turaco predominantly consumes fruit, especially figs, supplemented with leaves, buds, and flowers. It also eats insects, snails, and slugs, showcasing an omnivorous diet. Violet Turaco forages mainly in the treetops and exhibits unique preferences for particular fruits.
Habitat
Violet Turaco is predominantly found in a variety of woodland habitats, including tropical savannas, wetlands, and forests, particularly favoring areas such as gallery forests and fringes of forests along watercourses within both mesic and arid savanna regions. These birds also inhabit forest edges and are occasionally sighted in tall, well-timbered suburban parks and gardens. Their preferred elevation range is from sea level up to 1000 meters, broadly across the tropical zones of the African continent.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
Turacos are social birds, travelling in flocks of around ten to twelve individuals. They are not strong fliers but they can run quickly through the branches. Violet turaco has a loud cooroo-cooroo call.
Species Status
This species is locally common, but is vulnerable to trapping for the pet trade in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Turacos Family
Turacos Genus
Purple Turacos Species
Violet Turaco 
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