Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides)

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Kingfisher, Malagasy Kingfisher, Diademed Kingfisher(!), Madagascar Malachite Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Eydoux & Gervais, 1836)

Range (Guide)

Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Malagasy Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) [XC603970]
by Ken Behrens from Amber Mountain National Park, Madagascar (call)

Malagasy Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) [XC624039]
by Mike Nelson from Antananarivo, Analamanga, Faritanin' Antananarivo, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) and Sao Tome Kingfisher (Corythornis thomensis) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include vintsioides and thomensis as subspecies of Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus).

Closely related to White-bellied Kingfisher (Corythornis leucogaster) and Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), and sometimes placed with them in a separate genus Corythornis. Forms a superspecies with Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

johannae Meinertzhagen, R, 1924 - Comoro Is.
vintsioides (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) - Madagascar.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) - 10 files

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