The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements.
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The malachitekingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident...
suggests that the Madagascar pygmy kingfisher is most closely related to the malachitekingfisher. All kingfishers are short-tailed large-headed compact...
related to the malachitekingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) which is widely distributed in mainland Africa. It is one of only two kingfishers that occur in...
the African dwarf kingfisher. The smaller size and violet wash on the ear coverts distinguish it from the similar malachitekingfisher. The natalensis subspecies...
savanna wildlife and also Indian Ocean fauna. The regional bird is the MalachiteKingfisher is found in more numbers in Lindi, especially at the Selous game...
found in the reserve. Commonly sighted specimens include malachitekingfisher, pied kingfisher, spoonbill, heron, sandpiper, white-breasted gannet, cape...
Corythornis is a genus of small African river kingfishers. A molecular phylogenetic study of the alcedinine kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera...
species, there are ibises, jacanas, herons, plovers, sandpipers, malachitekingfishers, hawks and many others. Sehene, Jean Chrysostome. "Lake Ihema –...
hadada, the African goshawk, the palm-nut vulture, scops owl, the malachitekingfisher and the Pemba white-eye. Other faunal species consist of Pemba flying...
Alcedinidae Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis Malachite kingfisher...
bill is brightly coloured. Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs...
Studies and Experiments on Distribution and Foraging of Pied and MalachiteKingfishers at Lake Nakuru (Kenya). In: Journal of Animal Ecology, Band 57,...
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