Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCorythornis (African River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesCorythornis cristatus (Malachite Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Malachite Kingfisher at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there