Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

(Pallas, PS, 1764)
Martín Pescador Malaquita

Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Synonyms: Alcedo cristata.

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Number of Photography: 15

Photography ID: 670344
Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth
Western Region
Uganda
01/08/2026
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 625957
Entebee
Central Region
Uganda
01/17/2025
Julian Uriel Collado

Photography ID: 622188
Adult
Pantano de Mabamba
Central Region
Uganda
01/17/2025
Silvina Collado

Photography ID: 547046
Adult
Parque Nacional Amboseli
Nairobi
Kenya
08/06/2023
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias

Photography ID: 366964
Lake Mburo National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/23/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 364719
Lake Mburo National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/23/2019
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 363973
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/25/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 353139
Nile River, Murchinson Falls
Western Region
Uganda
08/01/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 335161
Adult
Queen Elizabeth Park
Central Region
Uganda
06/16/2018
Eugenia Boggiano

Photography ID: 325295
Adult
Pantano de Mabamba
Central Region
Uganda
06/11/2018
Eugenia Boggiano

Photography ID: 218083
Maun
Central
Botswana
08/27/2017
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 207308
Adult
Parque Nacional Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
05/26/2017
Diego Carus

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Number of Records: 44

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2423410

13/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Parque Nacional Lago Mburo

Hugo Caverzasi

2423216

08/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Kazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth

Hugo Caverzasi

2423111

06/01/2026

Uganda

Northern Region

Bigodi Swamp, Parque nacional kibale

Hugo Caverzasi

2423031

04/01/2026

Uganda

Northern Region

Rio Nilo Victoria

Hugo Caverzasi

2422984

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Jardin Botanico, Entebbe

Hugo Caverzasi

2422968

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Pantano de Mabamba, Entebee

Hugo Caverzasi

2260054

28/01/2025

Uganda

Central Region

Costa de Lugongo River

Silvina Collado

2259002

28/01/2025

Uganda

Central Region

Costa de Lugongo River

Julian Uriel Collado

2259990

26/01/2025

Uganda

Northern Region

Murchison Falls Np--boat trip Paraa to Murchison Falls

Silvina Collado

2258943

26/01/2025

Uganda

Northern Region

Murchison Falls Np--boat trip Paraa to Murchison Falls

Julian Uriel Collado

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