Violet Turaco
Musophaga violacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusMusophaga
- SpeciesMusophaga violacea (Violet Turaco)
The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus, syn.: Musophaga violacea), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Turaco sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet Turaco in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Turaco sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet Turaco in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Violet Turaco in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.