White-cheeked Turaco
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| White-cheeked Turaco | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Tauraco |
| Species: | T. leucotis |
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| Tauraco leucotis (Rüppell, 1835) |
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The White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. A mid-sized species is measures 43 cm (17 in) in length, including a tail of 19 cm (7.5 in), and weighs 200–315 g (7.1–11.1 oz).[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0849342585.
- ^ [1] (2011).
- BirdLife International 2004. Tauraco leucotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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