Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Guinea Turaco
The Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Musophagidae (Turacos) in the order Musophagiformes. Best destinations: Senegal.
- Scientific name
- Tauraco persa
- Family
- Musophagidae (Turacos)
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Guinea Turaco
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Expert guides
- 1
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Best Countries to See Guinea Turaco
Recognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tauraco persa buffoni
- Tauraco persa persa
- Tauraco persa zenkeri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus Persa
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Africa, ex Edwards, pi. 7 = Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.111
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Hartlaub's Turaco
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Fischer's Turaco
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