Knysna Turaco

Tauraco corythaix - Touraco louri

Touraco louri
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Musophagiformes

  • Family
    :

    Musophagidés

  • Genus
    :

    Tauraco

  • Species
    :

    corythaix

Descriptor

Wagler, 1827

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 47 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 262 à 380 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Touraco louri
adult
Touraco louri
adult

Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Tauraco corythaix corythaix (se South Africa)
  • Tauraco corythaix phoebus (nw Swaziland and Transvaal Province of South Africa)

Foreign names

  • Touraco louri,
  • Turaco de Knysna,
  • turaco-de-knysna,
  • Helmturako,
  • sisakos turákó,
  • Knysnatoerako,
  • Turaco di Knysna,
  • knysnaturako,
  • Natalturako,
  • turako kapucňový,
  • turako přílbový,
  • Kapturako,
  • etelänturako,
  • Knysnaloerie,
  • turac de Knysna,
  • turak niebieskozielony,
  • Шлемоносный турако,
  • エボシドリ,
  • 尼斯那蕉鹃,
  • 白梢冠蕉鵑,

Voice song and call

Touraco louri
adult

Habitat

Touraco louri
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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