Eastern Plantain-eater vs Black-billed Turaco

Crinifer zonurus в сравнении с Tauraco schuettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Eastern Plantain-eater Black-billed Turaco
Научное название Crinifer zonurus Tauraco schuettii
Отряд Musophagiformes Musophagiformes
Семейство Musophagidae Musophagidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 49,5 cm (19.5 in) 33,3 cm (13.1 in)
Масса 541,0 g (19.08 oz) 238,25 g (8.40 oz)
Питание Go-away-bird feeding on berries, figs, and acacia pods across East African savanna. Supplements with flowers, … Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, leaves, and …
Размер кладки 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Eastern Plantain-eater only

Нет

Black-billed Turaco only

Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Plantain-eater

Пение

Loud, screaming call with harsh coarse quality; piercing repeated notes audible well across dense forest canopy.

Black-billed Turaco

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Plantain-eater

Found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa from Sudan to Mozambique. Resident.

Black-billed Turaco

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

Least Concern

Black-billed Turaco

About These Birds

Eastern Plantain-eater

A large turaco (50-55 cm) found in savanna and woodland across East and Central Africa. Grey-brown plumage with a shaggy crest and yellow bill. Frugivore of woodland trees. Named plantain-eater though diet consists mainly of wild fruits and berries.

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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