White-cheeked Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco

Tauraco leucotis 比較対象 Tauraco schuettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-cheeked Turaco Black-billed Turaco
学名 Tauraco leucotis Tauraco schuettii
Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Musophagidae Musophagidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 33.3 cm (13.1 in)
体重 257.5 g (9.08 oz) 238.25 g (8.40 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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Song & Call Comparison

White-cheeked Turaco

さえずり

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

Black-billed Turaco

さえずり

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.

保全状況

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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