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Malachite Kingfisher (nais)
Corythornis cristatus nais (= Corythornis nais) (Kaup, JJ 1848)
The Príncipe kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The first formal description of the species was by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 who gave it the binomial name Alcedo nais. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 showed that the Príncipe kingfisher is a subspecies of the malachite kingfisher. Source: Wikipedia
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Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Corythornis
Scientific:
Corythornis nais
Classification
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Corythornis
Scientific:
Corythornis nais
Original description
Citation:
(Kaup, JJ 1848)
Reference:
Verh. Naturhist. Ver. Groβherz. Hessen
Heft2 p.72
Protonym:
Alcedo Nais
Type locality:
Africa, part unknown.
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
0759A4FB9E7A5D63
Avibase ID:
avibase-0759A4FB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0759A4FB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692971
English:
Malachite Kingfisher (nais)
Czech:
ledňáček modropláštíkový (ssp. nais)
German:
Haubenzwergfischer (nais)
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Malaquita (nais)
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pescador malaquita (nais)
French:
Martin-pêcheur huppé (nais)
Icelandic:
Húfuþyrill (nais)
Japanese (romaji):
kanmurikawasemi (nais)
Japanese:
カンムリカワセミ（nais）
Dutch:
Malachietijsvogel (nais)
Norwegian:
tiaraisfugl (nais)
Polish:
zimorodek malachitowy (nais)
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-de-poupa (nais)
Russian:
Малахитовый зимородок (nais)
Slovak:
rybárik ryšavý (skup.)
Serbian:
Malahitski vodomar (nais)
Swedish:
malakitkungsfiskare (nais)
Malachite Kingfisher (nais)
Czech:
ledňáček modropláštíkový (ssp. nais)
German:
Haubenzwergfischer (nais)
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Malaquita (nais)
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pescador malaquita (nais)
French:
Martin-pêcheur huppé (nais)
Icelandic:
Húfuþyrill (nais)
Japanese (romaji):
kanmurikawasemi (nais)
Japanese:
カンムリカワセミ（nais）
Dutch:
Malachietijsvogel (nais)
Norwegian:
tiaraisfugl (nais)
Polish:
zimorodek malachitowy (nais)
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-de-poupa (nais)
Russian:
Малахитовый зимородок (nais)
Slovak:
rybárik ryšavý (skup.)
Serbian:
Malahitski vodomar (nais)
Swedish:
malakitkungsfiskare (nais)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Principé Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Principé Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Príncipe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Príncipe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Príncipe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Príncipe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malachite Kingfisher (nais) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur de Principé ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Corythornis leucogaster nais [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Malachite Kingfisher (Principe) ( Corythornis cristatus nais) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Corythornis cristatus nais [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis nais) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Corythornis cristatus nais [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alcedo cristata nais [version 6] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Alcedo cristata nais [version 6] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo nais) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo leucogaster nais [version 4] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Corythornis nais [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Corythornis cristatus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kuifkopvisvanger (Principe)
Catalan: Blauet de l'illa Príncipe
Czech: ledňáček modropláštíkový (ssp. nais), ledňáček principeský
Danish: Principéisfugl, Príncipeisfugl
German: Haubenzwergfischer (nais), Principezwergfischer, Weißbauch-Zwergfischer
English: Malachite Kingfisher (nais), Malachite Kingfisher (Principe), Principe Island Kingfisher, Principe Island Malachite Kingfish, Principe Island Malachite Kingfisher, Principe Kingfisher, Principé Kingfisher, Príncipe Kingfisher
English, HBW: Principe Kingfisher
English (IOC): Malachite Kingfisher (Principe)
English (United States): Malachite Kingfisher (Principe)
Esperanto: Principa alciono
Spanish: Martín Pescador de Príncipe, Martín Pescador Malaquita (nais)
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Malaquita (nais)
Spanish (HBW): Malachite Kingfisher (Principe)
Estonian: príncipe jäälind
French: Martin-pêcheur de Principé, Martin-pêcheur huppé (nais), Martin-pêcheur huppé (Principé)
Icelandic: Húfuþyrill (nais)
Italian: Martin pescatore di Principe
Japanese (romaji): kanmurikawasemi, kanmurikawasemi (nais), purinshipekanmurikawasemi
Japanese: カンムリカワセミ, カンムリカワセミ (nais), カンムリカワセミ（nais）, プリンシペカンムリカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo cristata nais, Alcedo leucogaster nais, Alcedo nais, Corythornis cristatus nais, Corythornis leucogaster nais, Corythornis nais
Dutch: Malachietijsvogel (nais), Principé-IJsvogel, Príncipe-ijsvogel, Principe's Ijsvogel
Norwegian: tiaraisfugl (nais)
Polish: zimorodek malachitowy (nais), zimorodek zóltobrzuchy, zimorodek żółtobrzuchy
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-poupa (nais)
Russian: Малахитовый зимородок (nais)
Slovak: rybárik ryšavý, rybárik ryšavý (skup.)
Serbian: Malahitski vodomar (nais)
Swedish: malakitkungsfiskare (nais), Principekungsfiskare
Turkish: Tepeli Yalıçapkını (nais)
Ukrainian: Рибалочка принсипійський
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