Great blue turaco
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The great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. At 70–76 cm (28–30 in) in length, it is the largest species of turaco.[2] It has predominantly grey-blue plumage with an upright blue-black crest around 10 cm (3.9 in) high. The male and female have similar plumage. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest.
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Great blue turaco | |
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In Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda | |
Call recorded at Kakamega, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Musophagiformes |
Family: | Musophagidae |
Genus: | Corythaeola Heine, 1860 |
Species: | C. cristata |
Binomial name | |
Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816) | |
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