The great blue turaco is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. At 70–76 cm (28–30 in) in length, it is the largest species of turaco. 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1816)
Reference:
Analyse Orn.
Protonym:
Musophaga cristata
Type locality:
Africa.
Link:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9745205x/f74.item
Avibase ID:
002445CB031D320A
Avibase ID:
avibase-002445CB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/002445CB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555347
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Touraco géant ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Touraco géant ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Corythaeola cristata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Corythaeola cristata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Corythaeola cristata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corythaeola cristata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corythaeola cristata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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