Množina: touracos
Large brightly crested bird of Africa; SYN. turaco, turacou, turakoo.
Any fruit-eating African bird of the family Musophagidae. They have long tails, erectile crests, and short, rounded wings. The largest are 70 cm/28 in long.
The white-cheeked touraco Touraco leucotis resembles a multicolored magpie.