Violet Turaco

Musophaga violacea

NATURAL HABITAT
Violet turacos live in West Africa to Tanzania.

DIET
IN THE WILD – Fruit, flowers and arthropods
IN THE ZOO – Fruit, vegetables, berries and grain

FASCINATING FACTS

• Release feathers when caught as survival technique
• Have 30 year lifespan
• Better at running through tree branches than flying
• Both parents take turns sitting on eggs