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Definition of Plantain eater

Plantain eater
Plantain cutter, or Plantain eater (Zo["o]l.), any one of several large African birds of the genus Musophaga, or family Musophagid[ae], especially Musophaga violacea. See Turaco. They are allied to the cuckoos. Plantain squirrel (Zo["o]l.), a Java squirrel (Sciurus plantani) which feeds upon plantains. Plantain tree (Bot.), the treelike herb Musa paradisiaca. See def. 1 (above).

Meaning of Plantain eater from wikipedia

- The western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator), also known as the grey plantain-eater or western grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family...
- The eastern plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus) also known as the eastern grey plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large...
- They are restricted to Africa. Formerly, the genus only contained the plantain-eaters, but in 2021, go-away-birds were merged into the genus. They are large...
- The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater (Tauraco violaceus), is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae. These are unmistakable...
- bird family Musophagidae (/ˌmjuːzoʊˈfædʒɪdiː/ "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and...
- the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). It is also called blue plantain eater. Generally, the great blue turaco is 70–76 cm (28–30 in) in length with...
- White-ch****ed turaco Ruspoli's turaco Crinifer Western plantain-eater Eastern plantain-eater Bare-faced go-away-bird Grey go-away-bird White-bellied...
- White-ch****ed turaco Ruspoli's turaco Crinifer Western plantain-eater Eastern plantain-eater Bare-faced go-away-bird Grey go-away-bird White-bellied...
- White-ch****ed turaco Ruspoli's turaco Crinifer Western plantain-eater Eastern plantain-eater Bare-faced go-away-bird Grey go-away-bird White-bellied...
- go-away-bird is placed in the bird family Musophagidae ("banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and other go-away-birds. Although traditionally, this group...