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A Turaco is an exotic African softbill.

The attractive pair canoodling here are White-cheeked Turacos. Later we will introduce you to many more species as you continue to tour the site. Please select your destination using the navigation buttons on the left.

Pair of White-cheeked Turacos

 

Welcome to our web site.

 

The International Turaco Society was set up in 1993 by a group of turaco enthusiasts who met at the Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford (Oxfordshire in England). Anyone interested in any aspect of keeping or breeding turacos is welcome to join.

My thanks to the many members who have paid their subscription for 2012. If you have not paid yet, but wish to continue to be a member and receive magazine Issue 37, Spring 2012, then please renew your subscription now. Thank you.

Please support the I.T.S. You can apply or renew on line (£12 U.K. and £13 overseas).

The I.T.S. needs every turaco enthusiast's support.

If you have a news item or an article with photographs for the Autumn 2012 Issue 38, then please e-mail them to me. Thank you.

david@turacos.org

 
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I.T.S. Members' advertisements "Turacos for sale or wanted"


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Numbers of members and which countries they come from (members only, link 6) - updated 16th May
  • Members personal details, by request only (members only, link 7) - updated 15th May
  • I.T.S. Secretary ran the marathon for an endangered bird - added 30th April - see Messages.
  • Magazine extracts for Issues 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 16 (members only, link 8) - added 29th April (now one extract for each issue)
  • Members advertisements - updated 28th April
  • Message about a White-cheeked Turaco seen flying free in Radstock near Bath - added 22nd April
  • 2013 AGM date is Sunday 7th April 2013 - added 18th April
  • Magazine extract for Issue 37 (members only, link 8) - added 4th April
  • Magazine contents full list - Issue 37 added 4th April
  • Contents list for ITS Magazine Issue 37 (available for purchase) - added 4th April
  • Bibliography of articles from ITS Magazines on Turaco Management and Wild Observations (members only, link 10) - updated 4th April
  • Message from Romaine Dennistoun, I.T.S. member added 4th March - see Messages.
  • Message about a turaco seen flying free in Buckinghamshire - added 18th February
  • Update of Members password for 2012 (members only) - 1st January 2012
  • Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - Photos of Green Turaco at San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Texas taken by Daniel Ray Almaguer - added 7th November
  • Magazine extracts for Issues 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (members only, link 8) - added 5th November
  • Breeding Register form for turacos bred in 2011 to be sent to the Foreign Bird Federation (see FBF Breeding Register page) - added 26th October
  • Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - News from the I.T.S. stand at the Stafford Show on 9th October
  • Details of the next Parrot Society Show at Stafford on Sunday 14th October 2012
  • Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - News from the Cotswold Wildlife Park and photos from the AGM visit - added 7th May
  • Minutes of 2011 Committee Meeting and A.G.M. including Chairman's Report and Profit and Loss Account sheet (members only, link 2) - added 7th May

 

Egg incubation helpline

Nick Manning E-mail Tel: (UK) 07979305441

Details

When contacting Nick Manning it is helpful to know basic details about the incubator you need help with, e.g. is it still air or fan assisted, does it have automatic turning or not?

 

Lost and found

Although turacos are not native to the UK, a number are living 'wild', having escaped from a collection somewhere. They are usually White-cheeked, but a few Violaceous have been spotted and any species kept in captivity could potentially escape from its flight. To identify the turaco have a look at the pictures on the species page. As for where he/she has come from, a good point of contact is John Hayward on 01869 325699, e-mail , who co-ordinates a national register of lost and stolen birds. He will pass the information on to Cage & Aviary Birds, a weekly newspaper.

Contact ITS Secretary

E-mail: Nigel Hewston

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