Fischer's Turaco

Tauraco fischeri (Reichenow, 1878)

Fischer's Turaco, Tauraco fischeri, lives in coastal East Africa, including Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania and southern Somalia. It is a bird of coastal and riverine forest, woodland, forest thickets and mature fruiting trees, and it also occurs on arable land. The species is best recognised by its green body, white-tipped reddish crest, black belly and red primaries. It also has green-blue wings, a dark blue-green tail, red skin around the eyes, a bright red bill and white eye stripes.

Order

Musophagiformes

Family

Musophagidae — Turacos

Breeding range

Africa: e