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Turacos, of the family Musophagidae, are colorful birds whose red and green feathers are tinted by the copper in their bodies. Cuckoos are of the order Cuculidae and encompass a variety of species that plant their eggs in the nests of other birds.

Turaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turaco
Turacos: See Their True Colors - San Diego Zoo Animals

Turacos are remarkable birds; one of their toes can swivel forward or backward, and some of their feathers are colored by pigments found in no other creature in the Animal Kingdom.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/zoonooz/turacos-see-their-true-colors
Guinea Turaco - SeaWorld

The Guinea turaco is a medium-sized, green bird with a long tail, a tall crest, red eyes and a red beak.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/guinea-turaco
Red-Crested Turaco - SeaWorld

Turacos are the only birds to possess true red and green color. When you look at most birds, the color you are seeing is a reflection produced by the feather structure. The turaco's red pigment and green pigment both contain copper. In fact, if you stirred a glass of water with a red turaco feather, the water would turn pink! In museum species, the pigments deepen with age because the copper begins to oxidize.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/red-crested-turaco
Hartlaubas Turaco - ARKive

Hartlaubas turaco is a spectacularly patterned, medium-sized bird with a strong, curved bill, short, rounded wings and a rather long tail.
http://www.arkive.org/hartlaubs-turaco/tauraco-hartlaubi/
Turaco - Bird - Britannica

Musophagiformes any of about 18 species in six genera of colourful, fruit-eating African birds.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/turaco
Cuckoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The cuckoos are a family of birds, Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo
The RSPB: Cuckoo

The cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with blue grey upper parts, head and chest with dark barred white under parts. With their sleek body, long tail and pointed wings they are not unlike kestrels or sparrowhawks.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/c/cuckoo/
Cuckoos Don't Sneak Into Other Birds Nests, They Barge Right In

In a new study in the journal Ethology, researchers from the University of Granada found that the Great Spotted Cuckoo laid its eggs in the nests of magpies while the magpie was sitting on the nest.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cuckoos-arent-secretly-jerks-theyre-just-jerks-180951916
Cuckoo - Bird - Britannica

Any of numerous birds of the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - All About Birds

Learn how to identify Yellow-billed Cuckoo, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/yellow-billed_cuckoo/lifehistory
Cuckoo Facts - SoftSchools

Cuckoo is a bird of the Cuculidae family. There are 54 species of cuckoo that can be found in the Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. Only 2 of 54 species live in Europe.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/cuckoo_facts/119

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Turaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turaco
Turacos: See Their True Colors - San Diego Zoo Animals

Turacos are remarkable birds; one of their toes can swivel forward or backward, and some of their feathers are colored by pigments found in no other creature in the Animal Kingdom.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/zoonooz/turacos-see-their-true-colors
Guinea Turaco - SeaWorld

The Guinea turaco is a medium-sized, green bird with a long tail, a tall crest, red eyes and a red beak.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/guinea-turaco
Red-Crested Turaco - SeaWorld

Turacos are the only birds to possess true red and green color. When you look at most birds, the color you are seeing is a reflection produced by the feather structure. The turaco's red pigment and green pigment both contain copper. In fact, if you stirred a glass of water with a red turaco feather, the water would turn pink! In museum species, the pigments deepen with age because the copper begins to oxidize.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/birds/red-crested-turaco
Hartlaubas Turaco - ARKive

Hartlaubas turaco is a spectacularly patterned, medium-sized bird with a strong, curved bill, short, rounded wings and a rather long tail.
http://www.arkive.org/hartlaubs-turaco/tauraco-hartlaubi/
Turaco - Bird - Britannica

Musophagiformes any of about 18 species in six genera of colourful, fruit-eating African birds.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/turaco
Cuckoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The cuckoos are a family of birds, Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo
The RSPB: Cuckoo

The cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with blue grey upper parts, head and chest with dark barred white under parts. With their sleek body, long tail and pointed wings they are not unlike kestrels or sparrowhawks.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/c/cuckoo/
Cuckoos Don't Sneak Into Other Birds Nests, They Barge Right In

In a new study in the journal Ethology, researchers from the University of Granada found that the Great Spotted Cuckoo laid its eggs in the nests of magpies while the magpie was sitting on the nest.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cuckoos-arent-secretly-jerks-theyre-just-jerks-180951916
Cuckoo - Bird - Britannica

Any of numerous birds of the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - All About Birds

Learn how to identify Yellow-billed Cuckoo, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/yellow-billed_cuckoo/lifehistory
Cuckoo Facts - SoftSchools

Cuckoo is a bird of the Cuculidae family. There are 54 species of cuckoo that can be found in the Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. Only 2 of 54 species live in Europe.
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/cuckoo_facts/119

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Cuckoos and Turacos

Turacos, of the family Musophagidae, are colorful birds whose red and green feathers are tinted by the copper in their bodies. Cuckoos are of the order Cuculidae and encompass a variety of species that plant their eggs in the nests of other birds.

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