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    The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae. These are unmistakable...
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    The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (/ˌmjuːzoʊˈfædʒɪdiː/ "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern...
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    The red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) is a turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds. It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its...
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    Ross's turaco or Lady Ross's turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. This species expresses...
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    The Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa), also known as the green turaco or green lourie, is a species of turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds. It formerly...
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    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...
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    The black-billed turaco (Tauraco schuettii) is a medium-sized turaco, an endemic family to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a resident breeder in the forests...
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    Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae, which was named for Charles Livingstone, the brother of David...
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    purple-crested turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) or, in South Africa, the purple-crested loerie, is a species of bird in the clade Turaco with an unresolved...
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    birds, despite lacking the brilliant colours of relatives such as the violet turaco. They are 50 cm long, including a long tail. Their plumage is mainly...
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    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. It...
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    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...
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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...
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    birds, despite lacking the brilliant colours of relatives such as the violet turaco. They are 50 cm (20 in) long, including a long tail, and weigh 392–737 g...
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    Rwenzori turaco (Gallirex johnstoni) is a bird in the family Musophagidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. The Rwenzori turaco is a herbivorous...
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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...
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    possesses a green mantle around the shoulders and violet wing coverts and rectrices. The white-crested turaco is native to Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central...
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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...
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    The white-cheeked turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. A...
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  • Thumbnail for Hartlaub's turaco
    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...
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    Crinifer is a genus of birds in the turaco family. They are restricted to Africa. Formerly, the genus only contained the plantain-eaters, but in 2021,...
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  • quail-dove Violet crow Violet cuckoo Violet sabrewing Violet turaco Violet wood hoopoe Violet-backed hyliota Violet-backed starling Violet-bellied hummingbird...
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    endangered, endangered, near-threatened, and vulnerable categories are: The violet turaco (Musophaga violacea) is a species of least concern, which is found in...
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    Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse". IOC World Bird List Version 13...
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    groups. These birds primarily eat fruits, leaf buds, and seeds. Like other Turacos, the bare-faced go-away-bird lays two to three greenish-white eggs each...
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    Malabar Pied Hornbill, Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill, Violet turaco, Green turaco, Red-crested turaco and Southern hill myna. Many of the zoo's reptiles...
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    White-collared kingfisher White-naped pheasant pigeon Victoria crowned pigeon Violet turaco Reptiles and amphibians African dwarf crocodile African spurred tortoise...
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    Spotted dove Star finch Sun parakeet Sunda zebra finch Tricoloured munia Violet turaco White cockatoo White-rumped vulture Woolly-necked stork Yellow-crested...
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    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...
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    diets of the great blue, Rwenzori, and black-billed turacos; the western plantain-eater and violet turaco are virtually wholly frugivorous The bustards (order...
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