Limpopo
Kruger · Welgevonden
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Where to see the Purple-crested Turaco in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Purple-crested Turaco at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Gallirex porphyreolophus
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When and where to find the Purple-crested Turaco
Hosts have recorded the Purple-crested Turaco at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Gallirex porphyreolophus
Records
1,255
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Purple-crested Turaco on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Purple-crested Turaco in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Purple-crested Turaco at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Purple-crested Turaco in South Africa?
The Purple-crested Turaco is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (62% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), Limpopo (9% of records), based on 1,255 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Purple-crested Turaco on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Purple-crested Turaco?
The Purple-crested Turaco is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Purple-crested Turaco?
The purple-crested turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) or, in South Africa, the purple-crested loerie, is a species of bird in the clade Turaco with an unresolved phylogenetic placement.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Purple-crested Turaco
Every stay on the Purple-crested Turaco page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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