These are the only birds that are truly red and green, unlike most birds in which the color observed is a reflection produced by the feather structure.
They maintain their colors throughout the year.
The red pigment (turacin) and green pigment (turacoverdin) both contain copper; these pigments disolve in water turning it pink if feathers are stirred in it.
The pigments colors deepen with age due to the copper oxidizing.
Most of its population inhabits coastal Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
