Malachite kingfisher
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Malachite kingfisher?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Malachite kingfisher | |
---|---|
C. c. cristatus, Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
Genus: | Corythornis |
Species: | C. cristatus |
Binomial name | |
Corythornis cristatus (Pallas, 1764) | |
Subspecies | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Alcedo cristata Pallas, 1764 |
Close