Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus - Martin-pêcheur huppé

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Corythornis
Species
:
cristatus

Descriptor

Pallas, 1764

Biometrics

Size
: 13 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 12 à 18 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Corythornis cristatus cristatus (Nigeria E to w Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, and S to S Angola, N Namibia and Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.)
Corythornis cristatus galeritus (Senegal to Ghana.)
Corythornis cristatus nais (Príncipe)
Corythornis cristatus thomensis (São Tomé)
Corythornis cristatus stuartkeithi (e Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia)

Foreign names

Martin-pêcheur huppé,
Martín pescador malaquita,
pica-peixinho-de-poupa,
Haubenzwergfischer,
malachit jégmadár,
Malachietijsvogel,
Martin pescatore malachite,
malakitkungsfiskare,
Tiaraisfugl,
rybárik chochlatý,
ledňáček modropláštíkový,
Malakitisfugl,
malakiittikalastaja,
Kuifkopvisvanger,
blauet malaquita,
zimorodek malachitowy,
malahīta dzenītis,
čopasti vodomec,
Малахитовый зимородок,
カンムリカワセミ,
冠翠鸟,
冠翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

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pause

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove

Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Shrub Dominated Wetlands, Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches, Tidepools ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Ponds (below 8ha), Excavations (open), Wastewater Treatment Areas, Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels), Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches