The southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis), commonly called quero-quero in Brazil, or tero in Argentina and Uruguay, tero-tero in Paraguay, and queltehue in Chile is a wader in the order Charadriiformes.

Tauraco is a genus of turacos. It contains the "typical" or green turacos; though their plumage is not always green all over, the presence of significant amounts of turacoverdin -colored plumage generally sets Tauraco species apart from other Musophagidae.

Turacos are medium-sized arboreal birds endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, where they live in forests, woodland and savanna. Turacos can occasionally be found outside of their native range as escapes from captivity. [7] They are gregarious, …

2023年2月23日 · Turacos are colorful and attractive birds from Africa. They’re the only birds with true green and red colors and mobile toes that can rotate backward and forward! Besides their distinctive call, these fascinating birds also have beautiful crests and …

A bulky, iridescent bird clad in deep purple, blue, green, and olive washed with pink. It clambers acrobatically through riverine woodland and savanna thickets. In flight it explodes from the canopy with distinctive deep red panels in the wings.

Turaco, (order Musophagiformes), any of about 18 species in six genera of colourful, fruit-eating African birds. The green and iridescent turacos (Tauraco, Musophaga, and Corythaeola) are primarily residents of dense broad-leaved evergreen forest; the grayer forms (Crinifer), most of …

Wonderful, cartoonish bird. Note the tall black crest and the red-and-yellow bill. The tail pattern is distinctive in flight: note the black bar across the end of the tail and the pale green sides. Found in rainforest, gallery forest, and lush secondary habitat. Usually in small groups.

2023年3月25日 · Turacos are a family of birds native to Africa, scientifically known as Musophagidae. A defining characteristic of turacos is their unique coloring pattern which includes areas of green, yellow, red and blue feathers. The members of this bird family can vary in size from the small Go-away Bird to the large Great Blue Turaco.

Scientific Name: Musophaga rossae, Musophaga violacea, Tauraco leucotis. These forest birds are native to Africa and are often vibrantly colored with beautiful violet, blue, or green feathers with flashes of red beneath their wings. They are social, living in noisy flocks of up to 30 birds.

2024年5月27日 · Turacos are medium-sized birds with long tails, short, round wings, and short bills. Their length varies between 16 and 30 inches; they can weigh up to one pound and have a wingspan of around eight inches. They are not strong fliers, but they are excellent on their feet.