Malagasy Kingfisher
Corythornis vintsioides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCorythornis (African River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesCorythornis vintsioides (Malagasy Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher
Corythornis madagascariensis
Pitta-like Ground Roller
Atelornis pittoides
Rufous-headed Ground Roller
Atelornis crossleyi
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Short-legged Ground Roller
Brachypteracias leptosomus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Malagasy Kingfisher sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.