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Malachite Kingfisher [cristatus or thomensis]
Corythornis cristatus [cristatus or thomensis] (= Corythornis cristatus) (Pallas, PS 1764)
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Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Corythornis
Scientific:
Corythornis cristatus
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Corythornis
Scientific:
Corythornis cristatus
Original description
Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1764)
Reference:
Adumbr., in Bered. Cat. Vog. Dier. [Vroeg]
Protonym:
Alcedo cristata
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5768C7970AF73A1A
Avibase ID:
avibase-5768C797
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5768C797
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692972
Geographic range:
- Corythornis cristatus cristatus: southern Angola, southwestern Zambia, and Limpopo River southward to Cape Province
- Corythornis cristatus robertsi: northern Namibia and southern Angola to northwestern Zimbabwe and southwestern Zambia
- Corythornis cristatus galeritus: sub-Saharan Africa southward to Limpopo River and Mozambique
- Corythornis cristatus thomensis: São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
Malachite Kingfisher [cristatus or thomensis]
French:
Martin-pêcheur huppé [cristatus ou thomensis]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malachite Kingfisher [cristatus or thomensis] ( Corythornis cristatus [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Malachite Kingfisher [cristatus or thomensis] ( Corythornis cristatus [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Alcedo [cristata or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Alcedo [cristata or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur huppé ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.50: Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 5] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo cristata [version 4] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Corythornis cristatus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kuifkopvisvanger
Catalan: Blauet malaquita
Czech: ledňáček modropláštíkový
Danish: Madagaskarisfugl
German: Haubenzwergfischer
English: Malachite Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher [cristatus or thomensis], Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher
English (Kenya): Malachite Kingfisher
Esperanto: Malakita alciono
Spanish: Martín Pescador Malaquita
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Malaquita
Estonian: madagaskari tutt-jäälind
Finnish: malakiittikalastaja
French: Martin-pêcheur huppé, Martin-pêcheur huppé [cristatus ou thomensis], Martin-pêcheur huppé ou M.-p. de Sao Tomé
Hungarian: malachit jégmadár
Italian: Martin pescatore malachite
Japanese (romaji): kammurikawasemi
Japanese: カンムリカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo [cristata or thomensis], Alcedo cristata, Alcedo cristata cristata, Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis], Corythornis cristatus, Corythornis cristatus [cristatus or thomensis], Corythornis cristatus cristatus
Lithuanian: Malachitinis tulžys
Latvian: malahīta dzenītis
Dutch: Malachietijsvogel
Norwegian: Tiaraisfugl
Polish: zimorodek malachitowy
Portuguese: Pica-peixe-de-poupa
Portuguese (Portugal): Pica-peixinho-de-poupa
Russian: Малахитовый зимородок
Slovak: Rybárik chochlatý
Slovenian: čopasti vodomec
Shona: Chinderera
Serbian: Malahitski vodomar
Siswant: Sipholoti
Sotho, Southern: Seinoli
Swedish: Malakitkungsfiskare
Swahili: Kizamiadagaa
Tswana: Mmatlhapi
Turkish: Tepeli Yalıçapkını
Tsonga: Tshololwana
Ukrainian: Рибалочка діадемовий
Xhosa: Isaxwila
Chinese: 冠翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 冠翠鳥
Zulu: iNhlunuyamanzi
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