Great blue turaco

The great blue turaco is a bird species of the family Musophagidae. It is the largest species of turaco. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Generally, the great blue turaco is 70–76 cm in length with a mass of 800–1,231 g. In the Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the great blue turaco is actively hunted for meat and feathers. The blue and yellow tail feathers are prized for making good luck talismans. In the area of Bandundu around the city of Kikwit, it is called "Kolonvo".