Knysna Turaco

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q937505
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Knysna Turaco

Summary

Knysna Turaco is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,588 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Knysna Turaco's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Knysna Turaco is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Knysna Turaco's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Knysna Turaco is classified within Tauraco[6].
  • Knysna Turaco is endemic to South Africa[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Knysna Turaco is Tauraco corythaix[8].
  • Knysna Turaco's Commons category is recorded as Tauraco corythaix[9].
  • Knysna Turaco's Commons gallery is recorded as Tauraco corythaix[10].
  • Knysna Turaco's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. corythaix'}[11].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Knysna Turaco'}[12].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Helmturako'}[13].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turaco de Knysna'}[14].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'turac de Knysna'}[15].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'turako přílbový'}[16].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunaturako'}[17].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Natalturako'}[18].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Шлемоносный турако'}[19].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'エボシドリ'}[20].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kapturako'}[21].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'etelänturako'}[22].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'sisakos turákó'}[23].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'turak niebieskozielony'}[24].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'turako kapucňový'}[25].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'knysnaturako'}[26].
  • Knysna Turaco is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Knysnaloerie'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Knysna Turaco is Tauraco corythaix[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Tauraco[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Helmturako'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Turaco de Knysna'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'turac de Knysna'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'turako přílbový'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunaturako'}[17].

Distribution

Knysna Turaco is endemic to South Africa[7].

Identifiers

Knysna Turaco's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 7205[28]. Knysna Turaco's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 119413[29]. Knysna Turaco's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475250[30]. Knysna Turaco's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555330[31].

Why It Matters

Knysna Turaco ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,588 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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