Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCorythornis (African River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesCorythornis cristatus (Malachite Kingfisher)
The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Kingfisher in Hwange National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Hwange National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.