Knysna Loerie Mounted Card CM33

This very popular range consists of the full set of SCARAB greeting cards, mounted on a 2mm thick mountboard in a choice of six different colours. It is a lovely, framable gift and easy to transport in travelling luggage. They are neatly packed in a polyprop packet with a descriptive header. Approximate dimensions: 170mm wide x 210mm high.

Knysna Loerie

The Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix ), or, in South Africa, Knysna Loerie, 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 theGreen 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 or clump of creepers.

Within its range, this is an unmistakable bird, although often inconspicuous in the treetops. It is 40–42 cm long, including a long tail. The small but thick orange-red bill and a white line just under the eye contrast with the mainly green plumage. It has a tall green crest, which is tipped with white. The eye is brown and the eye-ring deep red. In flight, Knysna Turaco shows conspicuous crimson primary flight feathers. Sexes are similar, but juvenile birds have a shorter crest without the white tips.

The Knysna Turaco is usually seen flying between forest trees, or hopping along branches. It feeds on fruit, insects and earthworms. It has a loud kow-kow-kow-kow call.