White-cheeked Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco

Tauraco leucotis verglichen mit Tauraco schuettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-cheeked Turaco Black-billed Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Tauraco leucotis Tauraco schuettii
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 35,2 cm (13.9 in) 33,3 cm (13.1 in)
Gewicht 257,5 g (9.08 oz) 238,25 g (8.40 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on berries, figs, and drupes in East African montane forest. Occasionally takes flowers, buds, … 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

White-cheeked Turaco

Gesang

Harsh, far-carrying scream with raucous quality; loud grating call repeated several times from forest 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

White-cheeked Turaco

Found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Resident at 1,500-3,200 m.

Black-billed Turaco

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-cheeked Turaco

Least Concern

Black-billed Turaco

About These Birds

White-cheeked Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in highland forests and woodland of the Ethiopian Highlands and Eritrea. Green plumage with a white cheek patch, blue crest, and crimson wing patches. Frugivore. One of the most colorful birds of the Ethiopian highlands.

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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