| Malachite kingfisher | |
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| C. c. cristatus, Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Corythornis |
| Species: | C. cristatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corythornis cristatus (Pallas, 1764)
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| Synonyms | |
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Alcedo cristata Pallas, 1764 | |
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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Corythornis cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61650582A95173998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61650582A95173998.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.