Where does the Great Blue Turaco live?
Corythaeola cristata has 20,611 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1891 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 20,611 records
- 27 places
- 95 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesMusophagiformesMusophagidaeCorythaeola
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12,804 | |
| Kenya | 1,839 | |
| Rwanda | 1,182 | |
| Ghana | 891 | |
| DR Congo | 580 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 562 | |
| Cameroon | 467 | |
| Gabon | 450 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 405 | |
| Nigeria | 373 | |
| Sierra Leone | 267 | |
| Congo | 223 | |
| Central African Republic | 134 | |
| Angola | 124 | |
| Liberia | 118 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 102 | |
| Tanzania | 41 | |
| Burundi | 19 | |
| Guinea | 17 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Bahrain | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 | |
| Togo | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Musophagidae.
Gray Go-away-bird
246,943 records
Western Plantain-eater
38,200 records
White-bellied Go-away-bird
25,708 records
Eastern Plantain-eater
17,742 records
Schalow's Turaco
11,502 records
Guinea Turaco
7,375 records
Yellow-billed Turaco
7,125 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.