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Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco schuettii
Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii) is a member of the Musophagidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 235 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 schuettii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 235 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Musophagidae
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-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 Black-billed Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, part of the order Musophagiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 235 g, with a wing length of about 16.6 cm and a tail of around 18.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Turaco?
The Black-billed Turaco is a large bird that weighs around 235 g.
Where does the Black-billed Turaco live?
The Black-billed Turaco is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-billed Turaco belong to?
The Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii) belongs to the Musophagidae family, in the order Musophagiformes.
What does the Black-billed Turaco eat?
The Black-billed Turaco is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-billed Turaco migrate?
The Black-billed Turaco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-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 Black-billed Turaco make?
1 real field recording of the Black-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 Black-billed Turaco's range?
The Black-billed Turaco has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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