Knysna Turaco
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Turacos

Knysna Turaco

Tauraco corythaix

LCLeast Concern
Family
Turacos (Musophagidae)
Order
Musophagiformes

Overview

The Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), or, in South Africa, Knysna loerie, is a large turaco, one of a group of African musophagidae birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa, and Eswatini. It was formerly sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the green turaco of West Africa. The Livingstone's and Schalow's turacos were once considered subspecies.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.