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Buffoni green turaco &#039;Buffoni&#039; green turacos are the only ones not to have a white line under their eyes<br />
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Buffoni green turaco

'Buffoni' green turacos are the only ones not to have a white line under their eyes

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  1. In my mind still one of the most beautiful and under appreciated group of birds. More here:

    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/photos/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. I actually started a list at long last - of Turacos! It would be lovely to get all 23 on there! Posted 12 years ago
      1. That does sound like a wonderful mission to accomplish! Posted 12 years ago
  2. what a stunning bird, love the hair do. Posted 12 years ago

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The Guinea Turaco, also known as the Green Turaco, is a species of turaco, a group of near-passerines birds. It is found in forests of West and Central Africa, ranging from Senegal east to DR Congo and south to northern Angola. It lays two eggs in a tree platform nest.

Similar species: Turacos
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 19, 2013. Captured Aug 19, 2013 11:16 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO500
  • 60mm