Rwenzori Turaco vs Yellow-billed Turaco

Gallirex johnstoni verglichen mit Tauraco macrorhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rwenzori Turaco Yellow-billed Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gallirex johnstoni Tauraco macrorhynchus
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,4 cm (13.1 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Gewicht 239,0 g (8.43 oz) 243,0 g (8.57 oz)
Ernährung Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and … Frugivore of Nigerian highland forest, eating figs and forest berries. Supplements diet with flowers and …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Rwenzori Turaco

Gesang

Loud, cackling series of harsh notes with nasal quality; raucous calls carrying powerfully through riparian woodland.

Yellow-billed Turaco

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying scream with coarse nasal quality; harsh grating calls audible across open highland forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rwenzori Turaco

Endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m.

Yellow-billed Turaco

Found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to DRC. Resident.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rwenzori Turaco

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Turaco

About These Birds

Rwenzori Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-45 cm) endemic to montane forests of the Albertine Rift in East Africa, particularly the Rwenzori Mountains, at 2,100-3,600 m. Dark blue-black plumage with a crimson crest. Frugivore of montane forest. A high-altitude African forest specialist.

Yellow-billed Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa. Green plumage with a yellow bill and crimson wing patches. Frugivore of forest canopy and edges. Found from Sierra Leone to Democratic Republic of Congo.

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