Bright green turaco bird with a red beak perched on a branch against a blue grid-patterned background.

White-cheeked turaco

You can find our white-cheeked turacos in African Aviary next to the African Savannah.

White-cheeked turacoTauraco leucotis

  • Class:

    Aves

  • Order:

    Musophagiformes

  • Family:

    Musophagidae

About the white-cheeked turaco

White-cheeked turacos can be found in the forests and woodland edges of the Afrotropics of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

These birds are primarily frugivorous, having a diet of fruit and berries as well as some leaves and flowers.

Conservation

White-cheeked turacos have no major threats, and are listed as Least Concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

Interesting facts