noun
or tu·ra·co |tu̇rə|kō ; or tu·ra·cou or tu·ra·koo -kü
( -s )
Etymology: native name in western Africa
: any of various African birds that constitute the family Musophagidae, are mostly from one to two feet long, have a long tail, an erectile crest, a short stout often colored bill, lax and fluffy plumage, and red wing feathers which yield turacin — called also plantain eater