Malagasy Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsMadagascan Kingfisher, Madagascar Malachite Kingfisher, Madagascar Kingfisher, Diademed Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Madagascar Malachite-Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdAlcedo vintsioides
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusCorythornis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionc, se Comoros and Madagascar

Malagasy Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    Madagascar
  • 2.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Alarm call, call, © Mike Nelson
    Madagascar
  • 4.
    Call, © Ken Behrens
    Madagascar
  • 5.
    Alarm call, call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Madagascar
  • 6.
    Adult, call, © Ken Behrens
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Malagasy Kingfisher

Malagasy Kingfisher subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Corythornis vintsioides johannaeMohéli (=Mwali), Anjouan (=Nzwani) and Mayotte (c se Comoros)-No
Corythornis vintsioides vintsioidesMadagascar-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliভাদাগাকামযয ভাছযাঙা
Catalanblauet de Madagascar
Chinese马岛翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)馬達加斯加翠鳥
Croatianmadagaskarski vodomar
Czechledňáček chocholatý, Lednácek krátkozobý
DanishMadagaskarisfugl
DutchZwartsnavelijsvogel
EsperantoMalagasa alciono
Estonianmadagaskari tutt-jäälind
Finnishmadagaskarinkalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur malachite, Martin-pêcheur malgache, Martin-pêcheur vintsi
GermanMadagaskarzwergfischer, Madagaskar-Zwergfischer, Malegassenzwergfischer, Schwarzschnabel-Zwergfischer
Hungarianmadagaszkári jégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore malachite del Madagascar, Martin pescatore malgascio
Japaneseカンムリカワセミ, マダガスカルカンムリカワセミ
Lithuanianmadagaskarinis tulžys
Malagasyfamakiakora, Litotsy, Vintsy, Vintsirano
Norwegianmadagaskarisfugl, Madagaskarisfugl
Norwegian NynorskMadagaskarisfugl
Polishzimorodek czarnodzioby
Portuguesepica-peixinho-malgaxe, guarda-rios-malgaxe
RussianМадагаскарский зимородок, Черноклювый зимородок
Slovakrybárik čiernozobý
Slovenianmadagaskarski vodomec
SpanishMartín pescador malgache
Swedishmadagaskarkungsfiskare
TurkishMadagaskar Tepeli Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка малагасійський