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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
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Welcome
to our web site.
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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.
Members
who have paid their 2008 subscription have been sent the Spring magazine,
Issue 29. If members from 2007 wish to remain in our society then they
need to arrange payment as soon as possible please (£12 U.K. and
£13 overseas). There
are still 30 subscriptions outstanding. You can apply
or renew on line. |
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Numbers
of members and which countries they come from (members
only) - Updated: 1st May 08
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added to 27th April 08
- Messages
- Added to: 24th April 08
- Husbandry
Guidelines for the Red-crested
Turaco 2007 -
Compiled by Louise Peat
- Information
about the Avicultural Society trip to Berlin, Garden Party at Cobham
and Autumn Social at Exmoor Zoo - Added 23rd April 08
- Details
of I.T.S. stands at Staffordshire County Showground 2008-9 - Added
23rd April 08
- Minutes of
2008 Committee Meeting and A.G.M. including Chairman's Report and
Profit and Loss Account sheet (members
only) - Added: 23rd April 08
- 2009 AGM details
- all members welcome - a Sunday in April 2009 at 2.00 p.m. - date
to be confirmed.
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Edited 23rd April 08
- Bibliography
of articles from I.T.S. magazines (members
only) - Added 22nd April 08
- Committee
members pages - Updated 20th April 08
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added to 10th April 08
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- Contents list
for ITS Magazine Issue 29 - Added 6th
April 08
- Magazine contents
full list - Added to
6th April 08
- Numbers of
members and which countries they come from (members
only) - Updated: 5th April 08 (40 2006 members removed from list)
- Members
personal details (by request only) - Updated: 29th March 08
- Details of
the ITS stand at the Spring Bird Show at Stafford - Added: 16th
February 08
- Messages
- Added to: 23rd January 08
- Update Members
password for 2008: 1st January 08
- Minutes of
2007 Committee Meeting and A.G.M. including Chairman's Report and
Profit and Loss Account sheet (members
only) - Added: 1st January 08
- Contents list
for ITS Magazine Issue 28 - Added 1st
January 08
- Magazine contents
full list - Added to
1st January 08
- Web shop
updated - 22nd December 07
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added to 20th November 07
- Information
about the Avicultural Society Autumn Meeting at Twycross Zoo on
Sunday 9th September 2007 - Edited 19th August 07
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added to 31st July 07
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added to 26th July 07
- PayPal countries
updated: 23rd July 07
- Stud book contact
details for European holders of Red-crested
Turacos - added 26th June 07
- Members News
/ One-Liners (members
only) - Added photo on 2nd June 07
- Details of I.T.S.
stand at Staffordshire County Showground on 14th October 07 - Edited
13th May 07
- Contents list
for ITS Magazine Issue 27 -
Added 13th May 07
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Any comments,
problems or queries about this website, please contact the ITS Webmaster:
E-mail:
david@turacos.org
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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.
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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?
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ITS Secretary
E-mail: Nigel
Hewston |
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