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)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
📅 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 Chobe National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 200 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Chobe National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.