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Noun: turaco  'tûr-u,kow
  1. Large brightly crested bird of Africa
    "The turaco's green and red plumage provided excellent camouflage in the forest canopy";
    - touraco, turacou, turakoo

Derived forms: turacos

Type of: cuculiform bird

Part of: family Musophagidae, Musophagidae

Encyclopedia: Turaco