Yellow-billed Turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus)
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Yellow-billed Turaco

Tauraco macrorhynchus (Fraser, 1839)

244 gWeight

The yellow-billed turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-billed Turaco has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana601 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana317 records
  3. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana305 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana198 records
  2. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea194 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana194 records
  4. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana153 records
  5. Nsuta ForestGhana151 records
  6. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana131 records
  7. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea101 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaEquatorial GuineaCameroonCôte d’IvoireGabonSierra LeoneLiberiaCongo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-billed turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Turaco?

The Yellow-billed Turaco weighs around 244 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Turaco live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Turaco?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-billed Turaco endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Turaco as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Turaco eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-billed Turaco in?

It belongs to the family Turacos (Musophagidae), order Musophagiformes.

At a glance

Weight
244 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
170 mm
Tail
183 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: west-central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Turacos Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco

Other birds in the genus Tauraco

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Yellow-billed Turaco

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