Green Turaco (Tauraco persa) photo
An adult bird perched in the canopy (taken using fill-flash).
- Added to IBC 2 years 4 weeks ago
- Steve Garvie
- Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp buffoni).
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Uniquely amongst birds the green pigment found in Turacos (Turacoverdin) is a true green pigment rather than based on the yellowish carotenoids which look green in other birds due to refraction and diffraction through the feathers.