Tauraco schuettii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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).
Del Hoyo, Elliott and Sargatal (editors), Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol 4, ISBN 84-87334-22-9 Wikipedia →
| # | 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 668 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and December–January
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against about 20% in March, the lowest month.
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.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Black-billed Turaco sightings, Nyungwe National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Musophagidae
The closest relatives of the Black-billed Turaco that you can see in Nyungwe National Park (family Musophagidae, Turacos) are Ruwenzori Turaco (about 30%), Great Blue Turaco (about 30%) and Ross' Turaco (about 10%), 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 Nyungwe National Park (668 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.
