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Definition of Touraco

Touraco
Touraco Tou*ra"co, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Turacou.
touraco
Turacou Tu*ra"cou, n. [Cf. F. touraco.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers. [Written also touraco, and touracou.]

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- from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2016-07-08. "Violaceous Touraco" (PDF). rosamondgiffordzoo.org. 2010-03-01. Archived from the original...
- Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré. Its scientific and common names honour the ornithologist...
- Ruspoli's turaco (Menelikornis ruspolii), also known as Prince Ruspoli's turaco, is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to southern...
- Fischer's turaco (Tauraco fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Coastal East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, and...
- epithet is Latin meaning "Persian". Linnaeus based his description on the "Touraco" that had been described and illustrated in 1743 by the English naturalist...
- (promerops), bee-eaters (guêpiers), trogons (couroucous), and turacos (touracos). One of his students was Pauline Rifer de Courcelles who later married...
- T22688380A93195329.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Veron, G. (1999). "Phylogénie des touracos (Aves, Musophagidae). Analyse des caractères morphologiques". Journal of...
- monkey, a prolific variety of water and forest birds including hornbill, touraco, flycatcher, weaver, fish eagle, paradise flycatcher, colourful butterflies...
- Pterocliformes (sandgrouse), Columbiformes (pigeons and doves), Cuculiformes (touracos, hoatzin, cuckoos) and Coraciiformes (hornbills, kingfishers, rollers etc...
- Histoire naturelle des promérops et des guêpiers (et des couroucous et touracos, faisant suite à celle des oiseaux de paradis. Paris: Levrault. 1806–1818...