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Birds
Malachite kingfisher
Malachite kingfisher · Corythornis cristatus
Tiny kingfisher with a bright blue back and red bill, which you can quickly and noisily spot along dense riverbanks.
Fact file
- Size
- Tiny kingfisher about 13 cm long and weighing 12 to 18 grams
- Males and females
- Male and female are hardly distinguishable by their colouring
- Sounds
- High, piercing calls in rapid succession
- Diet
- Feeds on small fish, insect larvae and aquatic invertebrates
- Offspring
- Lays 2 to 6 eggs, which are incubated for about two weeks
How to identify Malachite kingfisher
The Malachite kingfisher is a small, colourful bird about 13 centimetres long. Its plumage shines in an intense blue on the back, wings and tail. The underside gleams reddish orange. Characteristic is its short, pointed crest of feathers on the head, which also gives it its name and shimmers in blue and black.
A long red bill and red legs are striking and help you clearly identify the Malachite kingfisher. Ear patches and throat stand out in white. The compact silhouette with a large head and short tail distinguishes it from other kingfishers.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 4 places where you can see Malachite kingfisher
Where Malachite kingfisher live
Namibia
South Africa
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