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Malagasy kingfisher

Malagasy kingfisher
Malagasy Kingfisher - Madagascar S4E7803.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Genus: Corythornis
Species: C. vintsioides
Binomial name
Corythornis vintsioides
Eydoux & Gervais, 1836
Synonyms
  • Alcedo vintsioides

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.

It is closely related to the malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) which is widely distributed in mainland Africa.

Alcedo vintsioides in the Anjajavy Forest



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