
The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,681 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Malachite Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,680 records, iNaturalist
50+ résultats à Afrique du Sud
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Malachite Kingfisher : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Espèce
Corythornis cristatus
Observations
2 680
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le Malachite Kingfisher sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Malachite Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Malachite Kingfisher is most recorded in Western Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 2 680 iNaturalist observations. 58 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Malachite Kingfisher on site or nearby.
The Malachite Kingfisher is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements.