  A large green bird with a short hooked
bill and brilliant red wings. The bill is short, deep and sharply curved and is
orange-red. The eye is brown and the eye-ring deep red. There is a white line just under
the eye, which extends behind the eye. It has a long and heavy tail, as is mostly green -
the wing coverts darker metallic green. It has a tall, elegant, rounded crested, which is
tipped white. The primary wing flight feathers are bright red - which can be seen
when the bird is in flight. Also known as the Knysna Turaco, it is a bird found in
forests, and only in South Africa. Usually seen flying between forest trees, when it's
brilliant red outer wing feathers can be seen. It hops with agility in trees and along
branches.
Name: Tauraco corythaix
Habitat: Forests
Distribution: Found only in South Africa.
Diet Description: Fruit, insects and earthworms
Socialisation: Barn Owl usually occurs in pairs and spends the day
roosting in a hidden cavity, which might be in an old building, mineshaft, nest or natural
cavity in rock or tree.
Reproduction: Nests at different times of year, depending on region. The nest is
a shallow platform of sticks placed in leafy tree or dense creepers.
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