turaco
noun
tu·ra·co
ˈtu̇r-ə-(ˌ)kō 
variants
or touraco
plural turacos
: 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
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Nearly 35 feet high, the birdlife wonderland–complete with vegetation including trees and shrubs, as well as a pond and stream–counts scarlett ibis, crowned cranes, turacos, black swans, and peacocks among its residents.
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Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The local community runs informative hikes around the wetlands, which contain eight primate species, including grey-cheeked mangabey and red colobus, endemic only to this region, along with 200 bird species, such as the great blue turaco.
—Kate Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The placement of the Gitenga mask in the center of the gallery allows viewers to see the vibrant turaco feathers radiating from the mask.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
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Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The local community runs informative hikes around the wetlands, which contain eight primate species, including grey-cheeked mangabey and red colobus, endemic only to this region, along with 200 bird species, such as the great blue turaco.
—Kate Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
The placement of the Gitenga mask in the center of the gallery allows viewers to see the vibrant turaco feathers radiating from the mask.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
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“Turaco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turaco. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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