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Yellow-billed Turaco

Tauraco macrorhynchus

Least Concern
Envergadura
34,0 cm
Peso
243,0 g
Familia
Musophagidae
Orden
Musophagiformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 34,0 cm 13.4 in
Peso 243,0 g 8.57 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha: rich chestnut belly; dark green-black above; bare red orbital skin; long green-glossed tail; striking belly

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

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

Diet & Feeding

Frugivore of Nigerian highland forest, eating figs and forest berries. Supplements diet with flowers and small insects.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Musophagiformes (Turacos)
Familia Musophagidae (Turacos)
Genus Tauraco
Especies Tauraco macrorhynchus

Distribution

Yellow-billed Turaco has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Yellow-billed Turaco eat?
Frugivore of Nigerian highland forest, eating figs and forest berries. Supplements diet with flowers and small insects.
Where does the Yellow-billed Turaco live?
Found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to DRC. Resident.
Is the Yellow-billed Turaco endangered?
The Yellow-billed Turaco has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Yellow-billed Turaco nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Yellow-billed Turaco sound like?
Loud, far-carrying scream with coarse nasal quality; harsh grating calls audible across open highland forest.
How big is the Yellow-billed Turaco?
The Yellow-billed Turaco has a wingspan of 34.0 cm, weight of 243.0 g.
What order and family does the Yellow-billed Turaco belong to?
The Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) belongs to the order Musophagiformes and the family Musophagidae.

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