Turacos
Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Musophagidae
The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away birds make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally banana-eaters). In southern Africa both turacos and go-away birds are commonly known as louries. Traditionally, this group has been placed in the cuckoo order Cuculiformes, but Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy raises this group to a full order Musophagiformes. There are 23 species worldwide, six in Southern Africa.
- Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi
- Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii
- Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix
- Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae
- Purple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus
- Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds