List of Birds of The Democratic Republic of The Congo - 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 12 species which occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata
  • Guinea Turaco Tauraco persa
  • Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi
  • Black-billed Turaco Tauraco schuettii
  • White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus
  • Yellow-billed Turaco Tauraco macrorhynchus
  • Ruwenzori Turaco Ruwenzorornis johnstoni
  • Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae
  • Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus
  • Gray Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor
  • Western Plantain-eater Crinifer piscator
  • Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus

Read more about this topic:  List Of Birds Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo