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 Mkomazi National Park
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
📅 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 Mkomazi National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Mkomazi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.