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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
📅 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 Nyungwe National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Nyungwe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.