Plantain-eaters

Plantain-eaters (Musophagidae), a family of Pie-like birds, of African distribution, arboreal habits, and vegetarian diet. The species of Musophaga are bluish black, the Turacous (Turacus) are light green with carmine wing-feathers. This occurrence of a green pigment (turacoverdin), as distinguished from a green colour, is unique among birds, and the carmine pigment (turacin) is also interesting because it seems to be partially washed out during the rainy season.