Great Blue Turaco

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Knysna_Turaco
gptkbp:behavior arboreal
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:calls_for loud and distinctive
gptkbp:color gptkb:blue
gptkb:green
gptkb:red
iridescent feathers
short and stout
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
community involvement
habitat protection
education programs
research initiatives
legal protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of beauty
national bird of some regions
symbol of beauty in some cultures
gptkbp:diet fruits
gptkbp:distribution widespread in Central Africa
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Musophagidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight strong and direct
gptkbp:fledging_period about 6 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages in trees
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tauraco
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Blue Turaco
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:length 50–60 cm
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:monitors courtship displays
gptkbp:native_to Central Africa
gptkbp:nesting in trees
twigs and leaves
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Great_Green_Turaco
gptkb:White-cheeked_Turaco
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Tauraco
gptkb:Turacos
Corythaeola
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
often seen in pairs or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Tauraco_malherbi
gptkb:Tauraco_malherbi_johnstoni
gptkb:Tauraco_malherbi_malherbi
gptkb:Tauraco_malherbi_schalowi
gptkbp:tail_type long and graduated
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 400–600 g
500–600 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70–80 cm
gptkbp:year 1766