Black-billed Turaco - BirdForum Opus

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Ruhiija, south-western Uganda

Tauraco schuettii

Identification

40cm. Central African form of round-crested, green Turaco. Differs from similar Guinea Turaco by all white tips to crest, less yellowish green foreparts ( more emerald ), slight blueish tinge to the rear upperparts, broader black lores and eyestripes making the "face" look somewhat dusky in comparison. Blue wing coverts All black bill.

emini subspecies has greener upperparts and a green ( not black ) rump.

Distribution

Western Africa: Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania

Graphic by Nrg800

Africa

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 2 subspecies:

• T. s. emini:

• Southern Sudan to eastern Zaire, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania, Burundi

• T. s. schuettii:

• Zaire east to Ituri basin and south to northern Angola

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a platform nest from twigs. The 2 eggs are incubated by both adults.

Vocalisation

Its call is a resonant 'kwah khaw kwah'.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Turaco. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Turaco

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