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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

Synonyms: Alcedo cristata.

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242341013/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo1Hugo Caverzasi
242321608/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionKazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth1Hugo Caverzasi
225976721/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--kazinga Channel Navegación1Silvina Collado
225872521/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--kazinga Channel Navegación1Julian Uriel Collado
110175601/08/2019UgandaWestern RegionNile River, Murchinson FallsVictor Hugo Michelini
96021401/08/2019UgandaWestern RegionNile River, Murchinson Falls National Park1Diego Oscar
113655625/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionKazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
113755924/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionEntrance Road, Lake Mburo National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
113746424/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National ParkDiego Oscar
114427323/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 07/04/2026.