Main Entry: tu·ra·co

Variant(s): or tou·ra·co \ˈtu̇r-ə-(ˌ)kō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tu·ra·cos

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1743

: any of a family (Musophagidae) of typically crested African birds that are related to the cuckoos and have a long tail, a short stout often colored bill, and red wing feathers