Great Blue Turaco
Turacos were my favorite birds on the trip. They are big and spectacular. Because they often scurry in trees, they can be difficult to see well. They tend to land low in a tree and gradually hop higher from branch-to-branch, sometimes walking along the branches. I saw a lot of Great Blue Turacos, and a few very well. They are 30-inch birds who act like passerines. They have a blue crest and a yellow bill tipped in red. The coloring underneath appears to be a blend of many colors. I typically saw them in pairs. I had my best looks at them at the Bigodi Wetlands, where I saw this one. Bigodi bills itself as the Home of Turacos, and we saw one tree there that contained four Great Blue Turacos.
Great Blue Turaco
Turacos were my favorite birds on the trip. They are big and spectacular. Because they often scurry in trees, they can be difficult to see well. They tend to land low in a tree and gradually hop higher from branch-to-branch, sometimes walking along the branches. I saw a lot of Great Blue Turacos, and a few very well. They are 30-inch birds who act like passerines. They have a blue crest and a yellow bill tipped in red. The coloring underneath appears to be a blend of many colors. I typically saw them in pairs. I had my best looks at them at the Bigodi Wetlands, where I saw this one. Bigodi bills itself as the Home of Turacos, and we saw one tree there that contained four Great Blue Turacos.