Tauraco schuettii
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The black-billed turaco (Tauraco schuettii) 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.
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. It is a widespread species and is not threatened globally (CITES II).
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo d'Amnéville | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Aquarium d'Amnéville | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 308 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September–October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. Those are among Kibale National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-billed Turaco sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Black-billed Turaco sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 40%) and Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Musophagidae
The closest relatives of the Black-billed Turaco that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Musophagidae, Turacos) are Great Blue Turaco (about 60%), Eastern Grey Plantain-eater (about 30%) and Ross' Turaco (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-billed Turaco is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (308 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
