Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides

The Malagasy Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) also commonly known as Madagascar Kingfisher or Madagascar Malachite Kingfisher, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) and order Coraciiformes (Motmots).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Coraciiformes
        Family: Alcedinidae
        Genus: Corythornis
        Species: Corythornis vintsioides

Species in the Genus of Corythornis

Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher

Corythornis madagascariensis

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides

White-bellied Kingfisher

Corythornis leucogaster

External Links

Malagasy Kingfisher – Wikipedia

Malagasy Kingfisher – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Malagasy Kingfisher – Audubon.org