Knysna Turaco

This species lays two eggs in a shallow platform nest made from sticks and placed in a tree or clump of creepers.

The Knysna Turaco is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Knysna Turaco, or, in South Africa, Knysna Lourie, Tauraco corythaix , is a large turaco, one of a group of African near-passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa. It was formerly sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Green Turaco of West Africa. This species lays two eggs in a shallow platform nest made from sticks and placed in a tree or clump of creepers. More

flight, Knysna Turaco shows conspicuous crimson primary flight feathers. Sexes are similar, but juvenile birds have a shorter crest without the white tips. The Knysna Turaco, or, in South Africa, Knysna Lourie, Tauraco corythaix , is a large turaco, one of a group of African near-passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa. It was formerly sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the Green Turaco of West Africa. More

Wallpaper Description:The Knysna Turaco, or, in South Africa, Knysna Loerie, is a large turaco, one of a group of African near-passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa. More

Knysna turaco feeding on fruit of Acokanthera oppositifolia (Common poison-bush), Tsitskamma National Park, South Africa. Knysna turaco, Nature's Valley. The Knysna turaco is endemic to South Africa and Swaziland, with most of its population concentrated in coastal Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, occurring in Afromontane forest and riverine forest in fynbos. It feeds mainly on fruit, with seeds and invertebrates making up the rest of its diet. More

Knysna TuracoThe Knysna Turaco - in South Africa also known as Knysna Lourie - Tauraco corythaix , is a large turaco that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Green Turaco of West Africa. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa, occuring in the narrow strip of forest in Africa from North East Transvaal through Natal, Cape Province and Mozambique.. More

* Photo of a Knysna Turaco taken by Hugh Chittenden in the town where he lives, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal (photo strictly copyright) - Added 3rd April * Photo of Grey Go-away Bird taken by Hugh Chittenden in the Transvaal, South Africa (photo strictly copyright) - Added 3rd April * Link to Blackbrook Zoological Park - Added 1st April * Messages - Added to 7th March More

The Knysna Turaco is endemic to South Africa and occurs in natural forests along the coast from Mossel Bay to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, with a sub-species, Tauraco corythaix phoebus, occuring from northern KZN through Swaziland to eastern Mpumalanga and northeastern Limpopo Province. The Purple-crested Turaco is found as far north as Kenya, and in South Africa in the northeastern areas and southwards as far as the KZN Midlands, thereby overlapping with its Knys-na cousin in the latter’s northern reaches. More

Knysna Turaco in Afromontane Forest in Wilderness National Park * Knysna Turaco Knysna Turaco More

The Knysna Turaco (also known as the Knysna Lourie) is a bird mainly of true forests, and is found only in South Africa. It is most likely to be seen flying between forest trees, when it's brilliant red outer wing feathers can be seen. It hops with agility within trees and runs along branches. It ears mainly fruit. It also eats insects and earthworms. The Knysna Loerie makes a harsh, deep barking sound: kow kow kow kow kow, and also an explosive purring krrrr. More

See Knysna Turaco on a Garden Route Tour © Callan Cohen See Knysna Warbler on a Garden Route Tour © Mike Buckham About Birding Africa Birding Africa is a specialist birding tour company customising tours for both world listers and more relaxed holiday birders. We combine interests in mammals, butterflies, dragonflies, botany and other natural history aspects and will guide you to Africa's and Madagascar's most diverse birding destinations. More

Knysna Turaco is found in the following countries: 1. Namibia 2. South Africa 3. Swaziland 4. Zimbabwe Site Developed & Maintained by Shah Jahan & Sajna A Iqbal Design By FSquares COPYRIGHT (C) TheBirdsISaw.COM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2007. More