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 Samburu National Reserve
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
📅 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 Samburu National Reserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Samburu National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.