The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is found in Madagascar, Mayotte and the Comoros. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
C. v. vintsioides (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) – Madagascar
The Malagasy kingfisher is 13 cm (5.1 in) in length with a weight of 16.5 to 22 g (0.58 to 0.78 oz). It has dark blue upperparts, rufous underparts and a crested blue-and-green-barred crown. The bill is black. The sexes are alike. The blue plumage of the race C. v. johannae is paler and greener than that of the nominate.[5]
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^BirdLife International (2016). "Corythornis vintsioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683093A92975614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683093A92975614.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Eydoux; Gervais, Paul (1836). "Alcedo vintsioides". Magasin de Zoologie. 6 (Classe II): 30, Plate 74 "Voyage de la Favorite".
^Peters, James Lee, ed. (1945). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 5. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 176.
^ abFry, C. Hilary; Fry, Kathie; Harris, Alan (1992). Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, and Rollers. London: Christopher Helm. p. 208. ISBN978-0-7136-8028-7.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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malagasy, kingfisher, madagascar, kingfisher, corythornis, vintsioides, species, bird, family, alcedinidae, that, found, madagascar, mayotte, comoros, natural, habitat, subtropical, tropical, mangrove, forests, vintsioides, parc, tsarasotraconservation, status. The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher Corythornis vintsioides is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is found in Madagascar Mayotte and the Comoros Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests Malagasy kingfisherC v vintsioides Parc de TsarasotraConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeSubfamily AlcedininaeGenus CorythornisSpecies C vintsioidesBinomial nameCorythornis vintsioides Eydoux amp Gervais 1836 Synonyms 2 Alcedo vintsioidesThe Malagasy kingfisher was formally described by the French naturalists Joseph Eydoux and Paul Gervais in 1836 and given the binomial name Alcedo vintsioides 3 4 It is closely related to the malachite kingfisher Corythornis cristatus which is widely distributed in mainland Africa It is one of only two kingfishers that occur in Madagascar The other is the Madagascar pygmy kingfisher Corythornis madagascariensis 5 There are two subspecies 6 C v johannae Meinertzhagen R 1924 Comoro Islands C v vintsioides Eydoux amp Gervais 1836 MadagascarThe Malagasy kingfisher is 13 cm 5 1 in in length with a weight of 16 5 to 22 g 0 58 to 0 78 oz It has dark blue upperparts rufous underparts and a crested blue and green barred crown The bill is black The sexes are alike The blue plumage of the race C v johannae is paler and greener than that of the nominate 5 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp See also editMadagascar pygmy kingfisher List of birds of MadagascarReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alcedo vintsioides nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Corythornis vintsioides BirdLife International 2016 Corythornis vintsioides IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22683093A92975614 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22683093A92975614 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Madagascar Kingfisher Alcedo vintsioides Eydoux amp Gervais 1836 Retrieved December 21 2012 Eydoux Gervais Paul 1836 Alcedo vintsioides Magasin de Zoologie 6 Classe II 30 Plate 74 Voyage de la Favorite Peters James Lee ed 1945 Check list of Birds of the World Volume 5 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 176 a b Fry C Hilary Fry Kathie Harris Alan 1992 Kingfishers Bee eaters and Rollers London Christopher Helm p 208 ISBN 978 0 7136 8028 7 Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2017 Rollers ground rollers amp kingfishers World Bird List Version 7 3 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 3 December 2017 nbsp This Coraciiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malagasy kingfisher amp oldid 1190916687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
