Corythornis
| Corythornis | |
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| Malachite kingfisher | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Corythornis Kaup, 1848 |
| Species | |
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Corythornis is a genus of small insectivorous African water kingfishers. They are:
- Malachite kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus
- São Tomé kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus thomensis
- Príncipe kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus nais
- White-bellied kingfisher, Corythornis leucogaster
- Madagascan pygmy kingfisher, Corythornis madagascariensis
- Malagasy kingfisher, Corythornis vintsioides
References
- Fry, Fry and Harris, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers ISBN 0-7136-8028-8
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