Red-crested Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus (Vieillot, 1819)
Musophagidae — Turacos
Red-crested Turaco, Tauraco erythrolophus, is a turaco of Angola, where it breeds in the west of the country and is also the national bird. It is found along the Angolan escarpment and in nearby wooded habitats. Its most striking feature is the red crest, which sets it apart from Bannerman’s turaco, along with differences in the face and crest colouring. The two sexes look alike. It was described by Vieillot in 1819 and belongs to the family Musophagidae in the order Musophagiformes.
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Musophagidae — Turacos
- Breeding range
- Africa: Angola
