Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides - Martin-pêcheur vintsi

Martin-pêcheur vintsi
adult
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

Martin-pêcheur vintsi
adult
Martin-pêcheur vintsi
adult

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

Martin-pêcheur vintsi
adult plum. breeding

Habitat

Martin-pêcheur vintsi
adult

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

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

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