The Knysna Loerie

Tue, 20 May 2014
Portfolio Collection
The Knysna Loerie
For #LoveKnysna week, we take a look at one of the most striking birds in South Africa.

The Knysna Loerie is a large turaco found in mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa, and Swaziland.

Image: Ian Wilson. CC Licence

 

Knysna Loerie Fast Facts

  • Appearance: The Knysna Loerie is around 40 cm in length (including its long tail) and has a small, thick orange/red bill and a white line just under the eye, which is brown with a deep red eye ring. Aside from this the plumage is mainly green, but when it flies one can clearly see the crimson primary flight feathers. The Loerie has a tall green crest tipped with white, althought when young the crest is shorter and has no white.
  • Habits: The Knysna Loerie lays two eggs in a shallow platform nest made from sticks and placed in a tree or clump of creepers. It is usually seen flying between forest trees, or hopping along branches.
  • Diet: It feeds on fruit, insects and earthworms.
  • Call: It has a loud kow-kow-kow-kow call.

(Info source: wikipedia)

4 Fab Knysna events 

Tie in your visit to Kysna with these events - they''ll give you plenty to do in-between looking for loeries

Stay in Knysna

We have a selection of charming Knysna places to stay in our Collection, like  Camabala. Set in a landscaped indigenous garden in the hills of Paradise, Cambalala offers spectacular panoramic views over the Knysna Lagoon. A combination of British Colonial style and African magic creates a rich and warm ambience.

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1 Response to The Knysna Loerie


The Knysna Loerie is certainly one of the most special birds to see, especially in the wild. When you hear their slow swoop through the air and the bright wings, you feel at home in the Garden Route.

By Kruger Safaris (19 months ago)

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