| Great blue turaco | |
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| In Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda | |
| Call recorded at Kakamega, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Musophagiformes |
| Family: | Musophagidae |
| Genus: | Corythaeola Heine, 1860 |
| Species: | C. cristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816)
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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.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2017). Corythaeola cristata (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22688425A111660258.en
- ^ Jones, David. "Great Blue Turaco". turacos.org. Retrieved 10 April 2024.