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 Zambia.
- Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi
- Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus
- Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae
- Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus
- Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zambia