Summary ²

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.

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1. (c) Marc Henrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marc Henrion
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corythornis_cristatus

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