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Primary Traits
238.3 g
500 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tauraco schuettii
English name
Black-billed Turaco
Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco
Species
schuettii
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
199 g
Maximum female mass
272 g
Minimum male mass
215 g
Maximum male mass
267 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
238.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
500 m
Typical upper elevation
2,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,300 m
Typical elevation
1,650 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary