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The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (/ ˌ m j uː z oʊ ˈ f æ dʒ ɪ d iː / "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds.In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries.
The white-crested turaco was first described in 1855 by the German explorer and ornithologist Theodor von Heuglin.Genetic studies show that this species is closely related to the red-crested turaco (Tauraco erthrolophus) and Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermanii), having diverged from them in the late Pliocene.
Tauraco is a genus of turacos.It contains the "typical" or green turacos; though their plumage is not always green all over, the presence of significant amounts of turacoverdin-colored plumage generally sets Tauraco species apart from other Musophagidae.
The Guinea turaco, often inconspicuous in the treetops, is approximately 40–43 cm (16–17 in) long, including a long tail. The weight can reach 225–290 g (7.9–10.2 oz). [7]
The 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. [2] It has predominantly grey-blue plumage with an upright blue-black crest around 10 cm (3.9 in) high.
The Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), or, in South 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 and eastern South Africa, and Eswatini.
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