Knysna Turaco
Tauraco corythaix(Wagler, JG, 1827)
English (US) Knysna Turaco
The Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Musophagidae (Turacos) in the order Musophagiformes.
- Scientific name
- Tauraco corythaix
- Family
- Musophagidae (Turacos)
- Order
- Musophagiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Knysna Turaco
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tauraco corythaix phoebus
- Tauraco corythaix corythaix
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Spelectos Corythaix
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
- Type locality
- No locality = Cape of Good Hope, in the forests on the east coast at the entrance to the Anteniquoi country, ex Levaillant.
- Original description
- Systema Avium pt.1 p.116, sp.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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