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 Kruger National Park
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Kingfisher in Kruger National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 983 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.