The
great blue turaco (
Corythaeola cristata) is a bird species in the
turaco family, Musophagidae, which is widespread throughout the
African tropical rainforest. It has a typical length of around 75 cm (30 in) with a mass of around 1 kg (2 lb). The adult great blue turaco has predominantly gray-blue upperparts with an upright blue-black crest. Its bill is yellow and the two sexes have similar plumage. This great blue turaco was photographed in
Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Photograph credit: Giles Laurent
