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Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

Turacos (Musophagidae) · Musophagiformes · Turacos

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Often mixed up with

In quizzes, players most often confuse Great Blue Turaco with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.

Species Mix-ups
Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii 1

Family

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth.

Order

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae ( "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous: the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth.

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