Madagascar Kingfisher © travel.mongabay.com

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.

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BirdLife International For more information about the Madagascar Kingfisher see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Madagascar Kingfisher If you would like to read any articles about the Madagascar Kingfisher... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Madagascar Kingfisher If Birdpedia has no pictures of Madagascar Kingfisher or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Madagascar Kingfisher If Birdpedia has no videos of Madagascar Kingfisher or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   COMOROS OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   COMOROS OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Madagascar Kingfisher Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   COMOROS OCEAN   All