turaco

turaco

English

a Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa)

Alternative forms

• turacou

Etymology

Compare French touraco.

Noun

turaco (plural turacos or turacoes)

1. Any of the birds in the Musophagidae family with vivid colouring and prominent crest.

Synonyms

• (, bird of the family Musophagidae): lourie

Hyponyms

• (bird of the family Musophagidae): go-away bird

Derived terms

• Ross's turaco
• violet turaco

Translations

bird of the family Musophagidae

Finnish: turako (fi) Polish: turak m, bananojad m

References

• turaco on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Musophagidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Musophagidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• actour, cuatro, curato