Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 497,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
| Generation length | 3.3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 1997).
Trend justification:
The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Africa | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Eswatini | Malolotja Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Amatola - Katberg Mountain |
| South Africa | Blyde River Canyon |
| South Africa | Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Entumeni Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Grasslands |
| South Africa | Kaapsehoop |
| South Africa | Karkloof |
| South Africa | KwaZulu-Natal Mistbelt Forests |
| South Africa | Mkhambathi Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Songimvelo Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Soutpansberg |
| South Africa | Tsitsikamma - Plettenberg Bay |
| South Africa | Umtamvuna Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Wilderness - Sedgefield Lakes Complex |
| South Africa | Wolkberg Forest Belt |
| South Africa | Woody Cape Section: Addo Elephant National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Rapid Declines | Medium Impact: 7 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/knysna-turaco-tauraco-corythaix on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.