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Malagasy Kingfisher
Corythornis vintsioides
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Madagascar | 461 |
|---|---|
| Analamanga | 121 |
| Alaotra-Mangoro | 101 |
| Diana | 56 |
| Menabe | 39 |
| Boeny | 34 |
| Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 17 |
| Ihorombe | 16 |
| Vakinankaratra | 13 |
| Analanjirofo | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies · Coraciiformes |
| Family | Kingfishers · Alcedinidae |
| Genus | African River Kingfishers · Corythornis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Malagasy Kingfisher with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.