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Yellow-billed Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus
Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
The Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 244 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Musophagiformes
- Family Musophagidae Turacos
- Genus Tauraco
- Species macrorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 244 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-billed Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a member of the Musophagidae family, within the order Musophagiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF wc, w.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 244 g, with a wing length of about 17 cm and a tail of around 18.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Turaco?
The Yellow-billed Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 244 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Turaco live?
The Yellow-billed Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF wc, w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-billed Turaco belong to?
The Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Turaco eat?
The Yellow-billed Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-billed Turaco migrate?
The Yellow-billed Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed Turaco endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-billed Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed Turaco — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-billed Turaco's range?
The Yellow-billed Turaco has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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