Hartlaub's Turaco look-alikes
Tauraco hartlaubi
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Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata
Key differences
Much larger, predominantly blue-grey plumage, with a large, shaggy crest and a yellow and red bill. Lacks the prominent white facial markings and red flight feathers of Hartlaub's Turaco.
Ross's Turaco
Musophaga rossae
Key differences
Larger, predominantly glossy blue-purple plumage with a bright red crest and yellow facial wattles. Lacks the green body plumage and white facial stripes of Hartlaub's Turaco.
Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii
Key differences
Found further south. While also green with a crest, Livingstone's Turaco has a much longer, more pointed green crest, and lacks the distinct blue-black crest with a white tip and the prominent white facial stripes of Hartlaub's Turaco. Its bill is also entirely red.
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