Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Modern Avian Groups   Musophagidae - Touracos

After Olson, 1985, Feduccia, 1980, 1996 and Sibley & Monroe, 1990

<==o Musophagidae (turakot)
   |?- †Musophagidae genera et species indet. aff. Crinifer [U. Eoc. Egypt]
   |-- Corythaeola cristata (Keisariturako)
   |--o Crinifer (Pensasturakot)
   |  |-- C. piscator (Harmaaturako)
   |  `-- C. zonurus (Idänharmaaturako)
   |--o Corythaixoides (Töyhtöturakot)
   |  |-- C. concolor (töyhtöturako)
   |  |-- C. personatus (naamioturako)
   |  `-- C. leucogaster (pumpuliturako)
   |--o Musophaga [Apopempsis] (Poskiturakot)
   |  |-- †M. meini Ballmann, 1969 [Apopempsis meini (Ballmann, 1969) Brodkorb, 1971] L. Mioc. SWEu.
   |  |?- †M. africanus (Harrison, 1980) [Apopempsis africanus Harrison, 1980] L. Mioc. EAf.
   |  |-- M. johnstoni (vuoriturako)
   |  |-- M. porphyreolopha [M. porphyreolophus] (savanniturako)
   |  |-- M. violacea (Punaposkiturako)
   |  `-- M. rossae (Keltaposkiturako)
   `--o Tauraco (Metsäturakot)
      |-- T. persa (Vihertöyhtöturako)
      |-- T. schuettii (mustanokkaturako)
      |-- T. schalowi (Schalow's Turaco)
      |-- T. fischeri (Punatöyhtöturako)
      |-- T. livingstonii (Livingstone's Turaco)
      |-- T. corythaix (Knysna Turaco)
      |-- T. bannermani (Kameruninturako)
      |-- T. erythrolophus (punaniskaturako)
      |-- T. macrorhynchus (Viiksiturako)
      |-- T. hartlaubi (Kenianturako)
      |-- T. leucotis (Valkoposkiturako)
      |-- T. ruspolii (Ruusuturako)
      `-- T. leucolophus (Valkoharjaturako)

Reference(s):

Feduccia, A., 1980: The Age of Birds.
–Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, England, 1980, IX-196

Feduccia, A., 1996: The Origin and Evolution of Birds.
–Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996, x-420

Lokki, J., Jännes, H. & Nikander, P. J., 1990: Otavan lintutieto. 1-440

–Headline Book Publishing Plc., London, England, 1990

Olson, S. L., 1985: The fossil record of birds. 79-239.
in Farner, D., King, J. & Parkes, K. (eds.), 1985: Avian Biology. vol VIII.
–Academic Press, New York. 1985.

Rasmussen, D. T., Olson, S. L. & Simons, E. L., 1987: Fossil birds from the Oligocene Jebel Quatrani Formation, Fayum Province, Egypt.
–Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology: No. 62, pp. iv-20

Sibley, C. G. & Monroe, J., BL. 1990: Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world.
–Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1990. XXIV-1111.