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.

The International Turaco Society aims to research and promote good husbandry practices; support conservation projects that have an impact on wild populations and unite turaco enthusiasts around the world.

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.

Membership rates:

• £15 U.K. or overseas, if you want magazine issues posted to you.
• £10 U.K. or overseas, if you want magazine issues sent via e-mail link to download as pdfs.

Please support the I.T.S.  You can apply or renew on line. Subscriptions for 2025 are due from 1st January 2025. Thank you to the members who have renewed for 2025.
If you wish to pay a subscription directly into the ITS bank account, please see the details of our bank account.

Members, remember that you can advertise turacos wanted or for sale on this website, free of charge, see here.  

Issue 61 - Summer 2024 was posted out (or pdf link sent) to 2024 members on 14/10/24.

Issue 62 - Winter 2024 was posted out (or pdf link sent) to 2024 members on 03/04/25.

If you have anything which could be included in future issues, please e-mail them to david@turacos.org.

• Members adverts - turacos wanted or for sale - updated 18th April
• Update of postage prices due to Royal Mail price increases April 2025
• The I.T.S. 2026 AGM will take place on Saturday 21st March 2026 (to be confirmed), at 2pm at the Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxon., England and on (hopefully) Zoom online - see visits - added 15th April
• Chairman's report for 2025, including accounts for the year (members only, link 'Meetings') - added 15th April
• Numbers of members and which countries they come from (members only, link 'Information') - updated 14th April
• Note about Issue 62 being sent out, see above - added 3rd April
• Update of members' password for 2025 (members only) - 1st January 2025
• An interactive birding guide which displays 50 different bird species and what they sound like here - added 29th June (thanks Maria)
• Minutes of 2024 Committee Meeting and A.G.M. (members only, link 'Meetings') - added 17th April
• ITS committee members edited here - edited 6th April
• Update the link to Instagram above - 28th March
• Bibliography of articles from ITS Magazines on Turaco Management and Wild Observations (members only, link 'Resources') - updated 16th February
• Magazine contents full list - updated 29th January
• Magazine Issue 60 available for purchase - here - added 28th January
• Magazine extract for Issue 60 (members link 'Resources') - added 28th January
• Update to ITS Conservation Projects here - updated 30th August
• Magazine extract for Issue 59 (members link 'Resources') - added 21st June
• Knysna Turaco pin badges for sale £2.50 per badge here
• Movie and article: 'Breeding Lady Ross’s Turacos' - here - added 5th September
• Members personal details, by request only (members only, link 'Information') - updated 22nd April
• Prince Ruspoli's Turaco pin badges for sale £2.50 per badge here (see brochure)
• Lost and found' link to UK National Pet Register