About Turacos
Musophagiformes are the turacos and plantain-eaters, 23 species of colourful, fruit-eating birds of sub-Saharan African forests and woodlands.
Overview
Musophagiformes are the turacos and plantain-eaters, 23 species of colourful, fruit-eating birds of sub-Saharan African forests and woodlands. They are notable for their unique green and red pigments, turacoverdin and turacin, found nowhere else in birds. Turacos are agile climbers with long tails and crested heads, and their loud, liquid calls are characteristic of African avifauna.
Classification
The order Turacos (Latin: MUSOPHAGIFORMES) comprises 1 families and roughly 23 living species. It is one of 44 orders that make up the class Aves.
Diversity & Distribution
Musophagiformes are the turacos and plantain-eaters, 23 species of colourful, fruit-eating birds of sub-Saharan African forests and woodlands.
Notable Families
Turacos and others.
