Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus Scientific name definitions
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (5)
P. F. Woodall, Guy M. Kirwan, and Nárgila Moura
Version: 2.0 — Published April 30, 2020
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kuifkopvisvanger |
| Catalan | blauet malaquita |
| Czech | ledňáček modropláštíkový |
| Dutch | Malachietijsvogel |
| English | Malachite Kingfisher |
| English (United States) | Malachite Kingfisher |
| French | Martin-pêcheur huppé |
| French (France) | Martin-pêcheur huppé |
| German | Haubenzwergfischer |
| Icelandic | Húfuþyrill |
| Japanese | カンムリカワセミ |
| Norwegian | tiaraisfugl |
| Polish | zimorodek malachitowy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Pica-peixe-de-poupa |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Pica-peixinho-de-poupa |
| Russian | Малахитовый зимородок |
| Serbian | Malahitski vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárik chochlatý |
| Spanish | Martín Pescador Malaquita |
| Spanish (Spain) | Martín pescador malaquita |
| Swedish | malakitkungsfiskare |
| Turkish | Tepeli Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | Рибалочка діадемовий |
| Zulu | uzangozolo |
Corythornis cristatus (Pallas, 1764)
PROTONYM:
Alcedo cristata
Pallas, 1764. Adumbratiunculæ. Avium variarum praecedenti elencho insertarum, sed quæ in Systemate Naturæ Illustr. Linnæi nondum extant, p.1 no.55.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CORYTHORNIS
- cristatum / cristatus
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