Malagasy Kingfisher
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Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
47 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is found in Madagascar, Mayotte and the Comoros. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The Malagasy kingfisher was formally described by the French naturalists Joseph Eydoux and Paul Gervais in 1836 and given the binomial name Alcedo vintsioides. It is closely related to the malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) which is widely distributed in mainland Africa. It is one of only two kingfishers that occur in Madagascar. The other is the Madagascar pygmy kingfisher (Corythornis madagascariensis). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Kingfisher sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corythornis madagascariensis

5–10% · With luck
Pitta-like Ground Roller
LC Endemic

Pitta-like Ground Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Atelornis pittoides

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Rufous-headed Ground Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Atelornis crossleyi

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Bee-eater
LC

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
Broad-billed Roller
LC

Broad-billed Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus glaucurus

5–10% · Rare
Short-legged Ground Roller
VU

Short-legged Ground Roller

Bird

Brachypteracias leptosomus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Kingfisher sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Malagasy Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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