Schalow's Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco

Tauraco schalowi verglichen mit Tauraco schuettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Schalow's Turaco Black-billed Turaco
Wissenschaftlicher Name Tauraco schalowi Tauraco schuettii
Ordnung Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Familie Musophagidae Musophagidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 36,2 cm (14.3 in) 33,3 cm (13.1 in)
Gewicht 235,66666666666666 g (8.31 oz) 238,25 g (8.40 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on berries, figs, and forest fruits in central African highland forest. Supplements with flowers, … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
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Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Schalow's Turaco

Gesang

Loud, musical screaming call with rich quality; clear resonant tones audible far across South African forest.

Black-billed Turaco

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Schalow's Turaco

Found in forests and woodlands of East Africa from Kenya to Zambia and Malawi. Resident.

Black-billed Turaco

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Schalow's Turaco

Least Concern

Black-billed Turaco

About These Birds

Schalow's Turaco

A medium-sized turaco (40-43 cm) found in forests and woodlands of East Africa from Kenya to Zambia. Green plumage with a long, pointed crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore. Named after the German ornithologist Anton Reichenow's colleague Hermann Schalow.

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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