Great Blue Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco

Corythaeola cristata verglichen mit Tauraco schuettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Blue Turaco Black-billed Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Corythaeola cristata Tauraco schuettii
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 64,3 cm (25.3 in) 33,3 cm (13.1 in)
Gewicht 964,75 g (34.03 oz) 238,25 g (8.40 oz)
Ernährung 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 …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Blue Turaco

Gesang

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

Black-billed Turaco

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying musical call; rich resonant notes with clear quality echoing through highland East African forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Blue Turaco

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

Black-billed Turaco

Found in lowland forests of Central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda and DRC. Resident in primary forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Least Concern

Black-billed 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.

Black-billed Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-42 cm) found in lowland forests of Central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda. Glossy blue-black plumage with green body, white face markings, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of primary forest canopy. Named after the German ornithologist Moritz Schütt.

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