Turacos (Musophagidae)
Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) - HBW 4, p. 500
French: Touraco louri
German: Helmturako
Spanish: Turaco de Knysna
Other common names: Knysna Lourie
Taxonomy: Spelectos corythaix Wagler, 1827, Cape of Good Hope.
A member of the T. persa superspecies. Formerly considered conspecific with T. livingstonii and T. schalowi, but differences in vocalizations and chromosome-banding analysis suggest otherwise. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- phoebus Neumann, 1907 - E & N Transvaal and NW Swaziland.
- corythaix (Wagler, 1827) - Natal, W Zululand and S Swaziland to S & E Cape Province.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult bird at feeder Locality South Africa (ssp corythaix )
Conan Guard 6 January 2009 4 years ago 21 sec 4.4 -
Pair approaching feeders and bath. Locality Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp corythaix)
Conan Guard 6 January 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 4 -
An adult perched and calling Locality Knysna, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp corythaix)
Greg Baker 3 October 2002 33 weeks ago 19 sec 3.7 -
Brief view of a bird perched in a tree and then flying chased by other birds. Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2011 1 year ago 12 sec 2.8 -
Two birds on a perch Locality World of Birds, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Jordi Sargatal 15 August 1998 6 years ago 12 sec 2.7
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Adult in the garden of Kingfisher Country House, perched near feeders
Locality Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp corythaix)
Martin Flack 27 October 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
close-up of head
Locality Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Chris and Megan Perkins 17 March 2009 4 years ago 4.4 -
Adult Knysna Turaco
Locality Sedgefield, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Lizet Grobbelaar 1 January 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Adult in the garden of Kingfisher Country House, perched near feeders
Locality Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp corythaix)
Martin Flack 27 October 2011 1 year ago 4 -
a close-up of this beautifull bird
Locality Knysna, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Geurt van Steenbeek 26 January 2010 2 years ago 3.9 -
Perched adult
Locality Wilderness, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Chris and Megan Perkins 17 March 2009 4 years ago 3.8
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2 birds calling. 8:03am. Response to playback. Locality Magoebaskloof area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ssp phoebus)
Charles Hesse 22 December 2009 3 years ago 4
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