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Malachite Kingfisher - Juvenile Juveniles have a black shorter bill than adults whose bills are longer and bright red. Corythornis cristatus,Hawassa,Lake Hawassa,Malachite kingfisher,Rift Valley,Sidama Click/tap to enlarge

Malachite Kingfisher - Juvenile

Juveniles have a black shorter bill than adults whose bills are longer and bright red.

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The malachite kingfisher is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. The call of this kingfisher is then a short shrill "seek". The breeding song is a chuckling "li-cha-cha-chui-chui".

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2025. Captured Nov 19, 2023 13:27.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • ISO2500