Bird Families of the World

Ross's Turaco

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds.

There are around 18 different species in this group of which I have photographed so far 10 different ones.

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Updated 18/03/2020

 

Turacos.  These are large noisy and conspicuous birds but lack the brilliant colors of their relatives. They are mainly grey, with a long tail and an erectile head crest. They feed on fruit, especially figs, seeds, and other vegetable matter. The number of different species is two, which I have photographed both.

Turacos - Turacos

 

Go-away-birds.  Unlike many of the brighter forest-dwelling Turacos, these are birds of African open country and have drab grey and white plumage. There are 4 different species of which I have photographed 3

 

Plantain-eaters. These are large noisy and conspicuous birds but lack the brilliant colors of their relatives. They are mainly grey, with a long tail and an erectile head crest. They feed on fruit, especially figs, seeds, and other vegetable matter. The number of different species is two, which I have photographed both.