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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Malachite Kingfisher belongs to Alcedinidae, within the order Coraciiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Malachite Kingfisher · Corythornis cristatus
Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Corythornis cristatus
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
15.7 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

非洲:广泛分布

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Marc Henrion · Reference record ↗

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