Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Turacos (Musophagidae)
- Order
- Musophagiformes
Overview
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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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Guinea turaco
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
