Great blue turaco / Riesenturako (Corythaeola cristata)
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Wikipedia: Great blue turaco Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Great_blue_turaco_%28Corythaeola_cristata%29.jpg
Observations
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Classification: Genus Corythaeola (Corythaeola); Family Musophagidae (Musophagidae)General:
The great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. It is the largest species of turaco. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Generally, the great blue turaco is 70–76 cm (28–30 in) in length with a mass of 800–1,231 g (1.764–2.714 lb).[2] In the Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the great blue turaco is actively hunted for meat and feathers.[citation needed] The blue and yellow tail feathers are prized for making good luck talismans. In the area of Bandundu around the city of Kikwit, it is called "Kolonvo".[citation needed]
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