White-cheeked Turaco
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The White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis) is a species of bird
in the Musophagidae family.
It is found in Eritrea
, Ethiopia
, and Sudan
. A mid-sized species is measures 43 cm (16.9 in) in length, including a tail of 19 cm (7.5 in), and weighs 200–315 g (7.1–11.1 oz).
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Musophagidae family.
It is found in Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, and Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. A mid-sized species is measures 43 cm (16.9 in) in length, including a tail of 19 cm (7.5 in), and weighs 200–315 g (7.1–11.1 oz).