Turaco (redirect from Musophagidae)
The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (/ˌmjuːzoʊˈfædʒɪdiː/ "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa...
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go-away-bird (Crinifer leucogaster) is a bird of eastern Africa in the family Musophagidae, commonly known as turacos. German naturalist Eduard Rüppell described...
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rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. This species expresses very little sexual dimorphism, with both males...
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go-away-bird (Crinifer personatus) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae which is native to the eastern Afrotropics. It is named for its distinctive...
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placement. Initial analyses placed the purple-crested turaco in the family Musophagidae, but studies have indicated that these birds do not belong to this family...
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tops however, they can display the agility which is associated with the Musophagidae, as they run along tree limbs and jump from branch to branch. They can...
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Africa, Knysna loerie, is a large turaco, one of a group of African musophagidae birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern...
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Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae Genus: Tauraco Species: T. erythrolophus Binomial name Tauraco erythrolophus...
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"hair" and -fer meaning "bearing". The genus now contains five species:. "Musophagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27...
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Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae Genus: Crinifer Species: C. piscator Binomial name Crinifer piscator...
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Gallirex is a genus of African birds in the family Musophagidae. It contains the following species: "Musophagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian...
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Schalow's turaco (Tauraco schalowi) is a frugivorous bird in the family Musophagidae. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German banker...
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responsible for the bright green coloration of several birds of the family Musophagidae, most notably the turaco. It is chemically related to turacin, a red...
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Šťastný, Karel; Bejček, Vladimír; Vašák, Pavel (1998). "Turakovití (Musophagidae)". Svět zvířat V. Ptáci (2) (in Czech). Praha: Albatros, nakladatelství...
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known as Prince Ruspoli's turaco, is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to southern Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical...
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Anatidae (swans, ducks and geese) Cuculidae (cuckoos and relatives) Musophagidae (turacos) Cacatuidae (cockatoos) Psittacidae (parrots and macaws) Coliidae...
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yellow-billed turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic...
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great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. At 70–76 cm (28–30 in) in length, it is the largest species of turaco...
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Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman...
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Church discovered turacin in 1869. It is found only in the bird family Musophagidae, the turacos. Other birds derive their red coloration from carotenoids...
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turacoverdin-colored plumage generally sets Tauraco species apart from other Musophagidae. Indeed, as opposed to any other known birds, Tauraco turacos are the...
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Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae Genus: Tauraco Species: T. schuettii Binomial name Tauraco schuettii...
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species Family Cuculidae: cuckoos and relatives Africa; 23 species Family Musophagidae: turacos and relatives Africa and Eurasia; 27 species Family Otididae:...
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The Rwenzori turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) is a bird in the family Musophagidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. The Rwenzori turaco...
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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 Tanzania...
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Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The common name and Latin...
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Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae Genus: Tauraco Species: T. persa Binomial name Tauraco persa (Linnaeus...
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white-cheeked turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. A mid-sized species...
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The white-crested turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) is a bird in the family Musophagidae, a group of African otidimorph birds. The white-crested turaco is native...
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