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Malagasy Kingfisher

Corythornis vintsioides
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
malkin2, MAKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCorythornis vintsioides
Codesmalkin2, MAKI
Identification

The Malagasy Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code malkin2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Blue-eared Kingfisher
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Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
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Malagasy Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Corythornis vintsioides

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: malkin2