What is responsible for the red coloration of turacos?

turacin

ultramarine

turacoverdin

lycopene

Turacin is a naturally occurring red pigment discovered in 1869. It is found only in the turacos bird family, as other birds derive their red coloration from carotenoids (bright and orange-reds) or phaeomelanins (rusty and brownish-reds).

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