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Category:Musophagidae

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Family: Musophagidae

[edit] Description

The Turacos, Go-away-birds and Plantain-eaters of Africa.

Turacos are shy, highly arboreal fruit-eating birds.

[edit] Taxonomy

Some authorities place the Family Musophagidae its own order (Musophagiformes) whereas others include it in the order Cuculiformes, with the Cuckoos (Cuculidae).


Family Musophagidae view • edit

Genus Corythaeola view • edit
C. cristata Great Blue Turaco

Genus Tauraco view • edit
T. persa Guinea Turaco
T. livingstonii Livingstone's Turaco
T. schalowi Schalow's Turaco
T. corythaix Knysna Turaco
T. schuettii Black-billed Turaco
T. leucolophus White-crested Turaco
T. fischeri Fischer's Turaco
T. macrorhynchus Yellow-billed Turaco
T. bannermani Bannerman's Turaco
T. erythrolophus Red-crested Turaco
T. hartlaubi Hartlaub's Turaco
T. leucotis White-cheeked Turaco
T. ruspolii Ruspoli's Turaco
T. porphyreolophus Purple-crested Turaco

Genus Ruwenzorornis view • edit
R. johnstoni Ruwenzori Turaco

Genus Musophaga view • edit
M. violacea Violet Turaco
M. rossae Ross's Turaco

Genus Corythaixoides view • edit
C. personatus Bare-faced Go-away-bird
C. concolor Grey Go-away-bird
C. leucogaster White-bellied Go-away-bird

Genus Crinifer view • edit
C. piscator Western Grey Plantain-eater
C. zonurus Eastern Grey Plantain-eater

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