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Corythaeola cristata
It is not only the largest turaco but the largest species in the diverse Cuculiformes order (which includes the cuckoos). Generally, the Great Blue Turaco is 70-75 cm (28-30 in) in length with a mass of 800-1200 grams (1.8-2.9 lbs).
rainforest
great blue turacos hung around the forest surrounding Lake Nkuruba along with 100 other bird species.
Spotted on Jan 25, 2009
Submitted on Apr 25, 2011
4 Comments
Your welcome pmagelah. I didn't realize it was such a rare bird.
I grew up seeing these birds in Fort portal and Kibaale Forest, non of us paid attention to them. Now they are scarce and I have taken nearly 10 years since I sported one. Thanx for the post
it is a good looking bird isn't it? I've been trying to add brand new spottings for Noah. I searched and didn't find any turacos so I added it
Ohh ohh that is a good looking bird!