Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816)

Musophagidae — Turacos

Great Blue Turaco, Corythaeola cristata, is a turaco of African rainforests and gallery forests, with a breeding range from Guinea-Bissau and Guinea east to western Kenya and north-western Tanzania, and south to northern Angola. It is the largest turaco, and the sexes look alike. Its plumage is mainly grey-blue, and it carries an upright blue-black crest. The species was first described by Vieillot in 1816. It also uses areas cleared by people and can live there successfully.

Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae — Turacos
Breeding range
Africa: Guinea-Bissau and Guinea to w Kenya, nw Tanzania and n Angola
Great Blue Turaco
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Tours where you can spot this bird

23 tours in Uganda 21, Kenya 1, Sierra Leone 1

Birds and Wildlife of Uganda with Lawson's Safaris
Birds and Wildlife of Uganda with Lawson's Safaris
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

Follow a 15-day Ugandan birding circuit from Lake Victoria through Nile, savanna and Albertine Rift forests to Bwindi and Lake Mburo....

From USD 5,350 Next: Aug 1, 2027
12-Day Uganda Birding, Safari and Primates Tour – 2027
12-Day Uganda Birding, Safari and Primates Tour – 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Uganda circuit combining Shoebill and Albertine Rift birding with savanna wildlife, boat cruises and optional chimpanzee and mounta...

From USD 3,315 Next: Feb 11, 2027
Fourteen-Day Uganda Birding Safari
Fourteen-Day Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A fourteen-day guided circuit from Entebbe and Mabamba to Bwindi, Mgahinga, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Bigodi and Semliki....

From USD 5,000
24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Photo tour 24 days

A photography-focused Uganda circuit with morning and evening sessions, traveling through Pian Upe, Kidepo, Murchison, the western forests a...

10 Days Kenya Birding and Wildlife: Mara, Victoria and Kakamega
10 Days Kenya Birding and Wildlife: Mara, Victoria and Kakamega
Kenya / Nairobi Custom tour 10 days

Link Nairobi and the Masai Mara with papyrus birding on Lake Victoria, two days in Kakamega Forest and Lake Nakuru’s lakeshore, woodland a...

7 Days Uganda Birding: Mabamba, Budongo and Semuliki
7 Days Uganda Birding: Mabamba, Budongo and Semuliki
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 7 days

A busy week from Mabamba’s Shoebill channels to Budongo and Semuliki forest trails, with Murchison Falls and Kazinga Channel boat trips an...

16 Days Eastern Uganda Birding: Mabira, Elgon and Kidepo
16 Days Eastern Uganda Birding: Mabira, Elgon and Kidepo
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 16 days

Explore eastern Uganda from Mabira’s rainforest to Mount Elgon, Pian Upe and Kidepo, with several days in dry-country reserves and a final...

10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 10 days

A compact Uganda circuit linking Ziwa, Budongo, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Ruhija, with river cruises, forest walks and a final morning in ...

Three-day Picathartes Birding in the Freetown Peninsula
Three-day Picathartes Birding in the Freetown Peninsula
Sierra Leone / Tokeh Custom tour 3 days

Search for White-necked Rockfowl on a three-day birding journey through the Freetown Peninsula, with forest walks, a River Number Two boat t...

28-Day Uganda Birding Circuit: Mount Elgon, Kidepo and Albertine Rift
28-Day Uganda Birding Circuit: Mount Elgon, Kidepo and Albertine Rift
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 28 days

A four-week Uganda birding circuit from Mount Elgon and Kidepo to western forests, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Mabamba, ending with forest birdin...

From USD 5,578
19-Day Western Uganda Birding: Semuliki, Rwenzori and Bwindi
19-Day Western Uganda Birding: Semuliki, Rwenzori and Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 19 days

Follow western Uganda from Murchison Falls through Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki and the Rwenzori foothills to Bwindi and Mgahinga, combining bi...

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685
8-Day Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Birding Safari
8-Day Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Birding Safari
Uganda / Kampala Private tour 8 days

Across eight private days, explore Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi through birding, primate tracking, cruises and wildli...

4-Day Uganda Gorillas, Wildlife and Birding Safari
4-Day Uganda Gorillas, Wildlife and Birding Safari
Uganda / Kampala Private tour 4 days

A four-day private route from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi, combining Kazinga Channel wildlife, birding and gorilla t...

9-Day Uganda Big Five, Primates and Birding Safari
9-Day Uganda Big Five, Primates and Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 9 days

A nine-day private circuit pairs gorilla and chimpanzee tracking with Lake Mburo wildlife, the Kazinga Channel and Murchison Falls....

8-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Birding Safari
8-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 8 days

Across eight private days in western Uganda, combine primate tracking with wildlife drives at Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Murchison ...

16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 16 days

A 16-day Uganda circuit across Lake Victoria wetlands, western rainforests, Nile and savanna habitats, Bwindi’s Albertine Rift forests and...

2-Day Entebbe Botanical Gardens and Mabira Forest Birding
2-Day Entebbe Botanical Gardens and Mabira Forest Birding
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 2 days

A two-day forest birding break linking Entebbe Botanical Gardens with the lowland rainforest of Mabira Forest east of Kampala....

1-Day Mabamba and Entebbe Botanical Gardens Birding
1-Day Mabamba and Entebbe Botanical Gardens Birding
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 1 day

A one-day Uganda birding route pairing the papyrus wetlands of Mabamba Bay with the forest edge and lakeshore habitats of Entebbe Botanical ...

Gorilla & Beyond
Gorilla & Beyond
Uganda / Bwindi and Rwenzori Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Uganda adventure for photographers, combining an extended gorilla experience, Rwenzori Mountains, culture and wildlife....

From USD 5,500
Ultimate Uganda Explorer
Ultimate Uganda Explorer
Uganda / Uganda National Parks Private tour 9 days

A 9-day Uganda safari with gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, Queen Elizabeth game drives and a Murchison Falls adventure....

From USD 4,950
Gorilla & Chimp Safari
Gorilla & Chimp Safari
Uganda / Bwindi and Kibale Private tour 5 days

A 5-day Uganda primate safari combining Bwindi gorilla trekking with Kibale chimpanzee tracking....

From USD 2,800
Classic Gorilla Trek
Classic Gorilla Trek
Uganda / Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Private tour 3 days

A 3-day Bwindi gorilla trekking package with permit, lodge accommodation, meals, 4x4 transport and a local guide included....

From USD 1,450