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Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758)
306 gWeight
The Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa), also known as the green turaco or green lourie, is a species of turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Guinea Turaco has been recorded at 96 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Abuko NRGambia356 records
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana206 records
- Brufut WoodsGambia161 records
More places
- Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana132 records
- Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana91 records
- Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana85 records
- Pirang Forest NPGambia55 records
- Parc de la LekediGabon52 records
- Dindefelo – Départ sentier des cascadesSenegal48 records
- Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia38 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa), also known as the green turaco or green lourie, is a species of turaco, a group of African otidimorph birds. It formerly included the Livingstone's, Schalow's, Knysna, black-billed and Fischer's turacos as subspecies.
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Questions
How big is the Guinea Turaco?
The Guinea Turaco weighs around 306 g.
Where does the Guinea Turaco live?
Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, western. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Cameroon.
When is the best time to see the Guinea Turaco?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Guinea Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Guinea Turaco as Least Concern.
What does the Guinea Turaco eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Guinea Turaco in?
It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 306 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 178 mm
- Tail
- 178 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 39 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: west-central, western
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Family
- Turacos Musophagidae
- Genus
- Tauraco
Other birds in the genus Tauraco
Violet TuracoTauraco violaceus
Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
Yellow-billed TuracoTauraco macrorhynchus
Bannerman's TuracoTauraco bannermani
White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
Red-crested TuracoTauraco erythrolophus
Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii
Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix
Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
Fischer's TuracoTauraco fischeri
Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
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