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
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 ...

Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Uganda / Bwindi Private tour 1 day

Private Uganda birding guidance with Alex Gabiito of African Skimmer Tours, covering Bwindi, Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Murchison F...

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