Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

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Other synonyms

Afrikaans: Kuifkopvisvanger (Sao Tome)
Catalan: Blauet de l'illa São Tomé
Czech: ledňáček modropláštíkový (ssp. thomensis), ledňáček svatotomášský
Danish: São Tomé-isfugl
German: Haubenzwergfischer (thomensis), Sao-Tomé-Zwergfischer
English: Malachite Kingfisher (Sao Tome), S‹o Thom‚ Kingfisher, Sao Thome Kingfisher, Sao Thomé Kingfisher, Sao Tome Kingfisher, Sao Tomé Kingfisher, São Tomé Kingfisher, Sao Tome Malachite Kingfisher
English, HBW: Sao Tome Kingfisher
English (IOC): Malachite Kingfisher (Sao Tome)
English (United States): Malachite Kingfisher (Sao Tome)
Esperanto: Santomea alciono
Spanish: Martín Pescador de Santo Tomé, Martín Pescador Malaquita (thomensis)
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Malaquita (thomensis)
Spanish (HBW): Malachite Kingfisher (Sao Tome)
Estonian: são tomé jäälind
French: Martin-pêcheur de Sao Tomé, Martin-pêcheur huppé (Sao Tomé), Martin-pêcheur huppé (thomensis)
Icelandic: Húfuþyrill (thomensis)
Italian: Martin pescatore di Sao Tomè
Japanese (romaji): kanmurikawasemi, kanmurikawasemi (thomensis), santomekanmurikawasemi
Japanese: カンムリカワセミ, カンムリカワセミ (thomensis), カンムリカワセミ（thomensis）, サントメカンムリカワセミ
Scientific: Alcedo cristata thomensis, Alcedo thomensis, Corythornis cristata thomensis, Corythornis cristatus thomensis, Corythornis leucogaster thomensis, Corythornis thomensis
Dutch: Malachietijsvogel (thomensis), Sao Tome-IJsvogel, Sao Toméijsvogel, São-Tomé-ijsvogel
Norwegian: tiaraisfugl (thomensis)
Polish: zimorodek malachitowy (thomensis), zimorodek zatokowy
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-de-poupa (thomensis)
Russian: Малахитовый зимородок (thomensis)
Slovak: rybárik svätotomášsky, rybárik zálivový, rybárik zálivový (skup.)
Serbian: Malahitski vodomar (thomensis)
Swedish: malakitkungsfiskare (thomensis), São Tomékungsfiskare
Turkish: Tepeli Yalıçapkını (thomensis)
Ukrainian: Рибалочка сан-томейський