| Black-billed Turaco |
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The Black-billed Turaco, ''Tauraco schuetti'', is a medium sized Turaco , an endemic family to sub- Sahara n 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 Southern Sudan . DESCRIPTION 40cm; ranging in weight from 199-272 g. Adult similar to Green Turaco , distinguished by small all black bill and rounded whiteish crest. It lays two eggs in a platform of twigs around 3 or 5 metres above the ground. Both the male and female defend a territory and share with 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 Ruwenzori Turaco it will aggressively respond to the calls of that species. It is a widespread species, and is not threatened globally ( CITES II). REFERENCE
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