Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Knysna Turaco
Tauraco corythaix
The Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), or, in South Africa, Knysna lourie, is a large turaco, one of a group of African near-passerine birds.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Recorded in Western Cape~913 records
Curve from 1,425 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Knysna Turaco is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,427 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Knysna Turaco
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 2,200 a night
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 2,500 a night
Reflections Eco-Reserve
Wilderness
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 2,500 a night
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Cape fur seal
From R 1,560 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Outeniqua yellowwood
From R 287 a night
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
Knysna Turaco recorded here · Forest biome · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
From R 294 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Knysna Turaco
Hosts have recorded the Knysna Turaco at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Garden Route National 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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Gondwana · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
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
Tauraco corythaix
Records
1,427
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Knysna Turaco on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Knysna Turaco in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knysna Turaco at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Robberg Nature Reserve and Tsitsikamma National Park. 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 Knysna Turaco in South Africa?
The Knysna Turaco is most recorded in Western Cape (64% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1,427 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Knysna Turaco on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Knysna Turaco?
The Knysna 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Knysna Turaco?
The Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), 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.