Great Blue Turaco vs Rwenzori Turaco

Corythaeola cristata 比較対象 Gallirex johnstoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Blue Turaco Rwenzori Turaco
学名 Corythaeola cristata Gallirex johnstoni
Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Musophagidae Musophagidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 64.3 cm (25.3 in) 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
体重 964.75 g (34.03 oz) 239.0 g (8.43 oz)
食性 Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in lowland tropical forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Blue Turaco only

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Rwenzori Turaco only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Blue Turaco

さえずり

Harsh, far-carrying kow-kow call with nasal buzzy quality; loud rasping notes repeated insistently from treetops.

Rwenzori Turaco

さえずり

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Blue Turaco

Found in tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to Democratic Republic of Congo. Resident.

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

About These Birds

Great Blue Turaco

A spectacular, large turaco (70-76 cm) of tropical West and Central African rainforests. Bright blue plumage with a large yellow-green head crest. The largest turaco species. Frugivore of forest canopy. Known for its loud, resonant kok-kok-kok call echoing through the forest.

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

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