
The Knysna Turaco , or, in South Africa, Knysna Lourie, 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, and Swaziland. 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.. more
Similar species: Turacos, Cuckoos
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Uploaded Nov 14, 2013. Captured Oct 30, 2013 15:45 in N2, South Africa.
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