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touraco Definition

tou·raco (to̵̅o̅′rə kō′, to̵̅o̅′rə kō′)

noun pl. -·cos′

any of a family (Musophagidae, order Cuculiformes) of brightly colored, tropical forest birds of Africa, with a short, stout bill, long tail, and erectile crest

Etymology: prob. via Fr < WAfr native name

touraco Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • green-crested: Green-crested touraco -- A single at the drinking pool in Abuko on 18th.