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ForestPlatform nestMedium · 235 g
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The bird is 40 cm (16 in) long; ranging in weight from 199–272 g (7.0–9.6 oz). Adult similar to green turaco, distinguished by small all-black bill and rounded whitish crest. It lays two eggs in a platform of twigs around 3 to 5 m (9.8 to 16.4 ft) above the ground. Both the male and female defend a territory and share incubation duties. Its call is a distinctive feature of the forests of the Congo, a resonant kwah khaw kwah. In areas where its range overlaps with the Rwenzori turaco it will aggressively respond to the calls of that species.
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When to see the Black-billed Turaco
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-billed Turaco
The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-billed Turaco
The black-billed turaco is a medium-sized turaco, an endemic family to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a resident breeder in the forests of central Africa, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, West Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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Easily confused with
Guinea TuracoTauraco persaThe Guinea turaco, often inconspicuous in the treetops, is approximately 40–43 cm (16–17 in) long, including a long tail.
Yellow-billed TuracoTauraco macrorhynchusThe yellow-billed turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.
Violet TuracoTauraco violaceusThe violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater, is a large turaco, a group of African otidimorphae.
Side by side: Black-billed Turaco vs Guinea Turaco
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