Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco schuettii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusTauraco (Green and Purple Turacos)
- SpeciesTauraco schuettii (Black-billed Turaco)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 303 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-billed Turaco in Kibale National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Black-billed Turaco sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 303 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-billed Turaco in Kibale National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-billed Turaco in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.