#turaco

[todaysbird]

the knysna turaco, also known as the knysna loerie, is a large turaco species primarily found in southern africa. they were previously considered to be a subspecies of the similar green turaco. these vibrantly colored birds have a bright green upper half, and a blue lower half, with crimson primary feathers. it’s believed that the bright coloration on their wings helps them escape from predators; predators focus on the bright red coloration, and lose sight of the bird when the wing is folded during flight. turacos are the only birds to possess ‘true’ red and green colors; most birds’ colorations are a result of feather structure, where turacos’ pigmentation is rich in copper - stirring a red turaco feather in water would color the water pink. they are primarily frugivorous birds, but will also feed on buds and leaves.

#knysna turaco #turaco #bird #birblr

[birdblues]

Ross's Turaco

#ross turaco #turaco #Tauraco rossae #Musophagiformes #Musophagidae #Tauraco #bird #upl

[herpsandbirds]

Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix), family Musophagidae, South Africa

Photograph by Knysna Lourie

#turaco #tauraco #musophagidae #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #africaq

[amnhnyc]

The, the, the... the grinch? Not exactly: This fuzzy green bird is Schalow's Turaco (Tauraco schalowi)! This colorful, vocal species inhabits parts of south-central Africa, including Angola, Namibia, and Zambia. It finds its home in evergreen forests or woodlands, where it feeds on a diet of fruit. Males and females are similar in appearance, with bright green-yellow plumage and tall crests.

Photo: John Puddephatt, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, flickr

#science #natural history #nature #bird #birds #the grinch #christmas #ornithology #fact of the day #did you know #cool animals #animal facts #turaco

[psikonauti]

White-crested Turaco

Photographed by Low Frankie

#White-crested Turaco #turaco #animals #birds #upl #art #Low Frankie #photography

[spookynyan]

birdtober day 13-18 !

using the list made by Aholmesartstudio on instagram !

#birdtober #birdtober2023 #potoo #scarlet ibis #white naped crane #cattle egret #turaco #cape batis #bird art #inktober #my art #nature art #animal art #hmmm i dont like some of these but whatever

[scottpartridge]

Day 17 of #birdtober2023 from @aholmesartstudio is Turaco 

#birdtober #birdtober2023 #turaco #bird art

[harkthorn]

A very normal regular griffon. The bird portion is a kind of turaco, but I can't remember which

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#art #traditional art #sketch #daily sketch #ballpointsketch #ballpointpen #fantasy art #fantasy creature #griffon #gryphon #griffin #wingless griffon #wingless gryphon #turaco #fluffy tail #digital colouring

[birdstudies]

April 5, 2024 - Guinea Turaco, Green Turaco, or Green Lourie (Tauraco persa) These turacos are found in lowland forests, often near water, in parts of western Africa. They feed on a variety of fruits, as well as flowers and buds. Their nests are bulky platforms made from sticks and fine twigs. Both parents incubate the clutches of two eggs and care for the chicks.

#guinea turaco #turaco #tauraco persa #bird #birds #illustration #art #water #birblr art

[vintagewildlife]

Turaco By: Unknown photographer From: Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge 1971

#turaco #bird #1971 #1970s #Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge

[nepeteaa]

Red Crested Turaco

#turaco #birds #avian august 2022 #avian august #bird art #ornithology

[birdblues]

Purple-crested Turaco

#purple crested turaco #turaco #Tauraco porphyreolophus #bird #upl

[herpsandbirds]

Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata), family Musophagidae, order Musophagiformes, found widely across central Africa

Photograph by Derrick Wong

#turaco #musophagidae #corythaeola #musophagiformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #africa

[earthmegarah]

Turaco bird 💛

#birds #turaco #animals #personal

[elliwoods]

Who here wants a turaco timelapse!

#my art #bird #birds #bird artwork #turaco #i forget how to tag #gl finding this post ig #digital art #art process #process #painting process

[asterwild]

Red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) the national bird of Angola.

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#avianaugust2022 #avianaugust #birds #animal art #turaco #digital art #delighted by these dinosaur ass lookin bird #some other turaco species even moreso