Red-crested Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus 比較対象 Tauraco schuettii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Red-crested Turaco | Black-billed Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tauraco erythrolophus | Tauraco schuettii |
| 目 | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| 科 | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) | 33.3 cm (13.1 in) |
| 体重 | 267.5 g (9.44 oz) | 238.25 g (8.40 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers … | Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-crested Turaco
Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.
Black-billed Turaco
Loud, far-carrying musical call; rich resonant notes with clear quality echoing through highland East African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Red-crested Turaco
Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.
Black-billed Turaco
Found in lowland forests of Central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda and DRC. Resident in primary forest.
保全状況
Red-crested Turaco
Black-billed Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-crested Turaco
Scale-feathered Malkoha: scaly-patterned feathers; dark green above; buff below; bare red orbital skin; long dark tail; scaled texture
Black-billed Turaco
Squirrel Cuckoo: rich rufous-brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous tail; yellow orbital ring; neotropical species
About These Birds
Red-crested Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.
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.