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AFRICA
KARL PLATH
BUFFON'S TOURACOU
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL PARK AT BROOKFIELD
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CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL PARK
BUFFON'S TOURACOU
The touracous are the only birds from which an
actual pigment, which contains copper, can be de-
rived. This is found in the crimson wing feathers
and is called turacin. Touracous are mainly forest
birds, keeping to the tree-tops, feeding on fruit
and seeds. The nests are bulky, rough structures
and the two eggs are round and white.
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