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Purple-crested Turaco

Gallirex porphyreolophus
(Vigors, NA, 1831)
Turaco Crestimorado
Family: Musophagidae
Order: Musophagiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Tauraco porphyreolophus, Corythaix porphyreolopha.

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Number of Records: 7



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
194584520/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger2Luis Cesar Tejo
194566820/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger2Daniela Espinosa
58557325/05/2017South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional KrugerDiego Carus
3868812/11/2010South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalSanta Lucia Wetland Park, Isimangaliso Wetland National ParkCarmelo López Abad
4032811/11/2010South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalMkuze Game Reserve, isimangaliso Wetland ParkCarmelo López Abad
3916501/11/2010South AfricaMpumalangaPunda María, Parque Nacional KrugerCarmelo López Abad
3910431/10/2010South AfricaMpumalangaSwadini, Blyde River CanyonCarmelo López Abad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.