Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides - Martin-pêcheur vintsi

Systematics

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

Descriptor

Eydoux Gervais, 1836

Biometrics

Size
: 13 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 16 à 22 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Malagasy Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Corythornis vintsioides vintsioides (Madagascar)
Corythornis vintsioides johannae (Comoro Is.)

Foreign names

Martin-pêcheur vintsi,
Martín pescador malgache,
pica-peixinho-malgaxe,
Malegassenzwergfischer,
madagaszkári jégmadár,
Zwartsnavelijsvogel,
Martin pescatore malgascio,
madagaskarkungsfiskare,
Madagaskarisfugl,
rybárik čiernozobý,
ledňáček chocholatý,
Madagaskarisfugl,
madagaskarinkalastaja,
blauet de Madagascar,
zimorodek czarnodzioby,
madagaskarski vodomec,
Мадагаскарский зимородок,
マダガスカルカンムリカワセミ,
马岛翠鸟,
馬達加斯加翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations