Malachite Kingfisher
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Scientific name: Corythornis cristatus
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Distribution:
Description:
Call: a short shrill seek
Audio by: Bram Piot
Song: a chuckling li-cha-cha-chui-chui
Audio by: Franck Bruneliere, Grandeur Nature Safaris
Food:
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Nest:
Eggs:
Similar species:
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References:
[1] Bonnington, C., Weaver, D., & Fanning, E. (2008). The habitat preference of four kingfisher species along a branch of the Kilombero River, southern Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology, 46(3), 424-427. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00812.x
[2] Hockey, P. A. R. (1997). Africa’s kingfishers: A guide to their identification. Africa — Birds & Birding, 2(1), 61-65.
[3] Kisasa Kafutshi, R., & Aloni Kumanda, J. (2011). The impact of soil texture on the selection of nesting sites by the Malachite Kingfisher. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 82(3), 243-246. doi: 10.2989/00306525.2011.616696 1.616696">10.2989/00306525.2011.616696
[4] Libois, R., & Laudelout, A. (2004). Food niche segregation between the Malachite Kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and the Pied Kingfisher, Ceryle rudis, at Lake Nokoué, Bénin. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 75(1/2), 32-38. doi: 10.2989/00306520409485409
[5] Reyer, H.-U., Migongo-Bake, W., & Schmidt, L. (1988). Field studies and experiments on distribution and foraging of pied and malachite kingfishers at Lake Nakuru (Kenya). The Journal of Animal Ecology, 57(2), 595-610.
Links:
Chris Pienaar's Kingfisher Gallery
The Internet Bird Collection: Photos, videos, and sounds
VIREO: Visual Resources for Ornithology
Scientific name | Range |
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Corythornis cristatus cristatus | S Angola, sw Zambia and Limpopo R. south to Cape Province |
Corythornis cristatus galeritus | Africa s of Sahara south to Limpopo River and Mozambique |
Corythornis cristatus nais | Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea) |
Corythornis cristatus robertsi | N Namibia and s Angola to nw Zimbabwe and sw Zambia |
Corythornis cristatus thomensis | São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea) |
Data sources:
- Birds, (accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8438)
- Bird Collection of Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS, (accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1450)
- Peabody Ornithology DiGIR Service, (accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/1020)
- eBird, (accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/43)
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