Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais] (Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher)

Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher

Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais] (= Corythornis cristatus) (Pallas, 1764)

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Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
  Corythornis

Scientific:
Corythornis cristatus

Citation:
(Pallas, 1764)

Reference:
Cat.Ois.[Vroeg]Adumbr. p.1 no.55

Protonym:
Alcedo cristata

Avibase ID:
7149F93DEDDD66EE

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7149F93D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554558

Geographic range:

Corythornis cristatus cristatus: S Angola, sw Zambia and Limpopo R. south to Cape Province
Corythornis cristatus longirostris: N Namibia and s Angola to nw Zimbabwe and sw Zambia
Corythornis cristatus [galeritus, cyanostigma or stuartkeithi]: Africa s of Sahara south to Limpopo River and Mozambique
Corythornis thomensis: São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)
Corythornis nais: Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher
Catalan:
Blauet malaquita
Czech:
ledňáček modropláštíkový
Danish:
Malakitisfugl
German:
Haubenzwergfischer
Spanish:
Martín pescador malaquita
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pescador Malaquita
Finnish:
malakiittikalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur huppé, M.-p. de Sao Tomé ou M.-p. de Principé
Croatian:
krunati vodomar
Hungarian:
malachit jégmadár
Icelandic:
Húfuþyrill
Italian:
Martin pescatore malachite
Japanese (romaji):
kanmurikawasemi
Japanese:
カンムリカワセミ
Lithuanian:
Malachitinis tulžys
Dutch:
Malachietijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tiaraisfugl
Norwegian:
Tiaraisfugl
Polish:
zimorodek malachitowy
Portuguese:
Pica-peixe-de-poupa
Russian:
Малахитовый зимородок
Slovak:
Rybárik chochlatý
Serbian:
Malahitski vodomar
Swedish:
malakitkungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Рибалочка діадемовий
Chinese:
冠翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
冠翠鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo [cristata, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Alcedo [cristata, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Birdlife checklist version 03: Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Malachite Kingfisher ( Alcedo cristata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Corythornis [cristatus, vintsioides, thomensis or nais]

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Other synonyms

Afrikaans: Kuifkopvisvanger
Catalan: Blauet malaquita
Czech: Lednácek malachitový, ledňáček modropláštíkový
Danish: Malakitisfugl
German: Haubenzwergfischer
English: African Malachite Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher
English (IOC): Malachite Kingfisher
English (Kenya): Malachite Kingfisher
Spanish: Martín Pescador Malaquita, Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Malaquita
Spanish (HBW): Malachite Kingfisher
Estonian: tutt-jäälind
Finnish: Malakiittikalastaja
French: Martin-pêcheur huppé, Martin-pêcheur huppé, M.-p. de Sao Tomé ou M.-p. de Principé
Croatian: krunati vodomar
Hungarian: malachit jégmadár
Icelandic: Húfuþyrill
Italian: Martin pescatore malachite
Japanese (romaji): kammurikawasemi, kanmurikawasemi
Japanese: カンムリカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo [cristata, thomensis or nais], Alcedo cristata, Alcedo cristata cristata, Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais], Corythornis cristatus, Corythornis cristatus cristatus
Lithuanian: Malachitinis tulžys
Latvian: malahīta dzenītis
Dutch: Kleine Gekuifde Ijsvogel, Malachietijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tiaraisfugl
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