List of Birds of Ethiopia - Turacos

Turacos

Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Musophagidae

The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away birds make up the bird family Musophagidae. They are medium-sized arboreal birds. The turacos and plantain eaters are brightly coloured birds, usually blue, green or purple. The go-away birds are mostly grey and white. There are 23 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Ethiopia.

  • White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis
  • Prince Ruspoli's Turaco Tauraco ruspolii (E)
  • Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus
  • White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster
  • Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus

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