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Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus
(Pallas, PS, 1764)
Martín Pescador Malaquita
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Alcedo cristata.

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182151806/08/2023KenyaNairobiParque Nacional AmboseliPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
74991704/04/2018KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional AmboseliUlises Balza
8005603/09/2012KenyaNairobiSafari Park HotelCarlos Villa
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EcoRegistros. 2026. Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.