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Definition of Turacou
1. Noun. Large brightly crested bird of Africa.
Generic synonyms: Cuculiform Bird
Group relationships: Family Musophagidae, Musophagidae
Definition of Turacou
1. n. Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers.
Definition of Turacou
1. Noun. (alternative form of turaco) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Turacou
1. touraco [n -S] - See also: touraco
Medical Definition of Turacou
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Turacou
Literary usage of Turacou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ibis by British Ornithologists' Union (1901)
"[The White-eared turacou was found only in very high trees on the Hawash and ...
[The Masked turacou was very local, but decidedly plentiful at some of our ..."
2. Notes by a Naturalist: An Account of Observations Made During the Voyage of by Henry Nottidge Moseley (1892)
"... the Ancestor of Insects. The turacou no. CHAPTER VII. PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS.
THE CROZET ISLANDS. ..."
3. The Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London by Microscopical Society of London (1868)
"Professor Church, of Cirencester, has discovered a very interesting colouring
matter in the crimson feathers of the turacou of South Africa, a bird which is ..."
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