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Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) Malachite hide, Wilderness NP, Western Cape South Africa. Mar 31, 2016. Alcedo cristata,Corythornis cristatus,Fall,Geotagged,Malacahite kingfisher,Malachite Kingfisher,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)

Malachite hide, Wilderness NP, Western Cape South Africa. Mar 31, 2016.

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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''.

Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured Mar 31, 2016 06:46 in Bo-Langvlei Road, Wilderness, South Africa.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm