Least ConcernRareFishRiverineCavity nestSmall · 18 g
About the Malagasy Kingfisher
The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher 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.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in France.
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensisThe Madagascar pygmy kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
White-bellied KingfisherCorythornis leucogasterThe white-bellied kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae that occurs in Mali and throughout the African tropical rainforest.
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusIt is a small kingfisher, around 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
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