Turaco: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Musophagiformes • plantain-eater • lourie • touraco

Photos

white-crested turacos

A green crested turaco (Tauraco persa) with vivid green plumage, red eye ring, and upright crest perches on a branch.

White crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) perched on a branch, showing its white crest, yellow beak, red eye-ring, and olive-green body.

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Tauraco Musophaga passeriform Charadriiform Anseriform falconiform pelecaniform piciform Coraciiform Columbiform gruiform Ciconiiform

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