• Synonyms Madagascar Kingfisher, Madagascan Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Madagascar Malachite Kingfisher, Diademed Kingfisher, Madagascar Malachite-Kingfisher
  • Old latin name for bird Alcedo vintsioides

Malagasy Kingfisherbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Malagasy Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion c, se Comoros and Madagascar

Malagasy Kingfisher subspecies (2)

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
DanishMadagascarisfugl, Madagaskarisfugl
DutchZwartsnavelijsvogel
EsperantoMalagasa alciono
Estonianmadagaskari tutt-jäälind
Finnishmadagaskarinkalastaja
FrenchMartin-pêcheur malachite, Martin-pêcheur malgache, Martin-pêcheur vintsi
GermanMalegassenzwergfischer, Madagaskar-Zwergfischer, Madagaskarzwergfischer, Schwarzschnabel-Zwergfischer
Hungarianmadagaszkári jégmadár
ItalianMartin pescatore malgascio, Martin pescatore malachite del Madagascar
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
MalagasyVintsirano, Litotsy, Vintsy, famakiakora
Norwegianmadagaskarisfugl
Norwegian NynorskMadagaskarisfugl
Polishzimorodek czarnodzioby
Portuguesepica-peixinho-malgaxe, guarda-rios-malgaxe
RussianЧерноклювый зимородок, Мадагаскарский зимородок
Slovakrybárik čiernozobý
Slovenianmadagaskarski vodomec
SpanishMartín pescador malgache
Swedishmadagaskarkungsfiskare
TurkishMadagaskar Tepeli Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianрибалочка малагасійський