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Adult Malachite Kingfisher on Lake Hawassa This is an adult of the galerita race as opposed to the stuartkeithi race which is also found in Ethiopia, although in the North. Corythornis cristatus,Hawassa,Lake Hawassa,Malachite kingfisher,Rift Valley,Sidama Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Adult Malachite Kingfisher on Lake Hawassa

This is an adult of the galerita race as opposed to the stuartkeithi race which is also found in Ethiopia, although in the North.

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    Here's a juvenile of the galerita race. Note the shorter black bill.

    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
     Posted 24 days ago, modified 24 days ago

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The Malachite Kingfisher

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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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
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Uploaded Dec 21, 2025. Captured Nov 20, 2023 05:17.
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