Knysna Turaco
Tauraco corythaix
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderMusophagiformes (Turacos)
- FamilyMusophagidae (Turacos)
- GenusTauraco (Green and Purple Turacos)
- SpeciesTauraco corythaix (Knysna Turaco)
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. This species lays two eggs in a shallow platform nest made from sticks and placed in a tree or clump of creepers. Within its range, this is an unmistakable bird, although often inconspicuous in the treetops. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Turaco sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger 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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Knysna Turaco in Kruger National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Turaco sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Knysna Turaco in Kruger National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Knysna Turaco in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.