Where to see

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Liwonde National Park leads · 19 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Malachite Kingfisher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	40–50%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
4	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
5	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
7	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
8	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
18	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Malachite Kingfisher?

Liwonde National Park (Malawi) — about 45% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting there, the highest of the 19 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Malachite Kingfisher?

Nairobi National Park (about 45%), Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 39%), Akagera National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.