International Turaco Society

International Turaco Society
I.T.S. Logo	The 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.
	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 already paid their subscription for 2010. Members who have paid their 2009 subscription have been sent the Spring and Autumn 2009 magazines, Issues 31 and 32. There are still 28 2008 members who have not renewed for 2009. Membership payment for 2010 is now due. Please continue to support the I.T.S. You can apply or renew on line (£12 U.K. and £13 overseas). Content for the next issue of our magazine is urgently needed. At the moment I have very little to include. An issue can only be produced when sufficient articles and turaco news reports have been submitted. Please send items of interest to me at:
	What's new on the site? (newest first)
	AGM date confirmed as Sunday 11th April 2010 Numbers of members and which countries they come from (members only, link 6) - Updated: 6th February Members personal details, by request only (members only, link 7) - Updated: 23rd January Members advertisements - Updated: 23rd January Messages - Added to: 3rd January Update Members password: 1st January 2010 Details of I.T.S. stand at Staffordshire County Showground Oct 2010 - Added 24th October 09 Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - Added to 22nd October 09 Contents list for ITS Magazine Issue 32 - Added 22nd October 09 Magazine contents full list - Added to 22nd October 09 Details of the next Avicultural Society social meeting to which I.T.S. members are invited - added 28th August 09 Minutes of 2009 Committee Meeting and A.G.M. including Chairman's Report and Profit and Loss Account sheet (members only, link 2) - Added: 12th July 09 Link to FSSUK - Added 5th July 09 Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - Added to 27th June 09 Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - Added to 26th April 09 Members News / One-Liners (members only, link 5) - Added to 18th April 09 Magazine extracts for Issues 8, 19, 20, 21 and 22 (members only, link 8) - Added 10th April 09 Magazine extracts for Issues 1, 17, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 (members only, link 8) - Added 9th April 09 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?
Any comments, problems or queries about this website, please contact the ITS Webmaster: E-mail: I.T.S. Members' advertisements "Turacos for sale or wanted" 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	Web site designs and images copyright © 2010 International Turaco Society Web site hosted by "Turacos.co.uk"	Visitor number: Web counter from: www.digits.com Animated flags from: www.3Dflags.com