Violet Turaco - Musophaga violacea

The Violet Turaco is a large African bird that is also known as the Violet Plantain-eater. They are found in West Africa from Senegal through to Nigeria and also found in Chad and the Central African Republic.

Their diet consists of fruit, especially figs, leaves, buds, flowers, insects, snails and slugs. They are not strong fliers but can run through the branches.

Adult

06/19/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA 06/19/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA	06/19/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA 06/19/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA	Note the tongue of the Violet Curaco 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA Note the tongue of the Violet Curaco 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA
06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA	06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA	The Violet Curaco is eating a slug 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA The Violet Curaco is eating a slug 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA
06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA 06/20/2012 - Los Angeles Zoo, CA	09/03/2013 - Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Canada 09/03/2013 - Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Canada

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