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Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher

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

The malachite kingfisher is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. Source: Wikipedia




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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:
  7149F93DEDDD66EE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7149F93D

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

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554558

Geographic range:

  • Corythornis cristatus cristatus: southern Angola, southwestern Zambia, and Limpopo River southward to Cape Province
  • Corythornis cristatus longirostris: northern Namibia and southern Angola to northwestern Zimbabwe and southwestern Zambia
  • Corythornis cristatus [galeritus, cyanostigma or stuartkeithi]: sub-Saharan Africa southward to Limpopo River and Mozambique
  • Corythornis thomensis: São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea)
  • Corythornis nais: Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher
French:
Martin-pêcheur huppé, M.-p. de Sao Tomé ou M.-p. de Principé

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher ( Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or nais])
Avilist 2025:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
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, version 2021:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [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]
eBird version 2021:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Malachite Kingfisher ( Corythornis cristatus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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

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Afrikaans: Kuifkopvisvanger
Belarusian: Малахитавы зімародак
Bulgarian: Качулато рибарче
Catalan: Blauet crestat, Blauet malaquita
Czech: Lednácek malachitový, Ledňáček malachitový, ledňáček modropláštíkový
Welsh: Pysgotwr malacit
Danish: Malakitisfugl
German: Haubenzwergfischer
English: African Malachite Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher
English, HBW: Malachite/Sao Tome/Principe Kingfisher
English (IOC): Malachite Kingfisher
English (Kenya): Malachite Kingfisher
English (United States): Malachite Kingfisher
Esperanto: Malakita alciono
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
Frisian: Malachietiisfûgel
Irish: Cruidín malaicíte
Galician: Picapeixe de capelo
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: Zimodorek malachitowy, zimorodek malachitowy
Portuguese: Pica-peixe-de-poupa
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-poupa, Pica-peixinho-de-poupa
Rhaeto-Romance: Pestgaderin malachit
Romanian: Pescăraş malahit
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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