Not closely related to any other birds, the red feathers of turacos contain a pigment not found in any other animal. They excrete seeds of the fruit they consume in their droppings, helping new forests spring up even in cleared areas.
Phoenicopterus ruber Mated pairs incubate one egg atop a nest mound of dribbled mud. Hatched white, chicks form pink feathers once foodbourne pigments accumulate…
Psittacula derbiana One of the most cold-resistant parrots, their enormous beaks are adapted for ripping pinecones apart. Living in a small range of evergreen…
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