The violet turaco drops more food than it eats, attracting other animals to clean up their scraps and helping with seed dispersal. Adults grow to about 30 inches in length but weigh less than 1 pound.

“So the violet turaco being in the pet trade would be totally unsurprising.” The bird is also non-native to Singapore and does not migrate, added Mr Nyanasengeran.

The violet turaco is from West Africa and has an extremely large range from Senegal to Nigeria. The female lays two eggs in a flimsy tree platform nest.

This cute little chick hatched on July 1 and is a Violet Turaco. A brightly coloured bird, Violet Turacos have a glossy violet plumage with a thick orange bill, yellow forehead and crimson crown ...