Yellow-billed Turaco vs Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus 比較対象 Tauraco schuettii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Yellow-billed Turaco | Black-billed Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tauraco macrorhynchus | 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 | 243.0 g (8.57 oz) | 238.25 g (8.40 oz) |
| 食性 | Frugivore of Nigerian highland forest, eating figs and forest berries. Supplements diet with flowers and … | 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
Yellow-billed Turaco
Loud, far-carrying scream with coarse nasal quality; harsh grating calls audible across open highland forest.
Black-billed Turaco
Loud, far-carrying musical call; rich resonant notes with clear quality echoing through highland East African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Yellow-billed Turaco
Found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to DRC. Resident.
Black-billed Turaco
Found in lowland forests of Central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda and DRC. Resident in primary forest.
保全状況
Yellow-billed Turaco
Black-billed Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-billed Turaco
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha: rich chestnut belly; dark green-black above; bare red orbital skin; long green-glossed tail; striking belly
Black-billed Turaco
Squirrel Cuckoo: rich rufous-brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous tail; yellow orbital ring; neotropical species
About These Birds
Yellow-billed Turaco
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.
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.