The Turaco is a medium-sized bird with a dark purple crest above an olive green neck, red rings circling the eye, and a black bill. The chest color varies from region to region. Northern birds have a green color, in the south it is chestnut. The rest of the body and wing are glossy purple, with bright red flight feathers. They are found in Southwestern Uganda and South and West Tanzania southwest to Victoria Fall.
Some isolated populations are in Central Kenya.
They live in evergreen forests, plantations, and towns with mature trees. They eat a variety of fruit. This large waterfowl has uniformly black feathers, with curly tips on the back. Its bill is large, orange-red in color, with white band near tip. Weight is 12-13 lbs.