Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) - HBW 6, p. 234
French: Martin-pêcheur vintsi
German: Madagaskarzwergfischer
Spanish: Martín Pescador Malgache
Other common names: Diademed(!)/Malagasy Kingfisher, Madagascar Malachite Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Alcedo Vintsioides Eydoux and Gervais, 1836, Madagascar.
Closely related to A. leucogaster and A. cristata, and sometimes placed with them in a separate genus Corythornis; forms a superspecies with A. cristata. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- johannae (Meinertzhagen, 1924) - Comoro Is.
- vintsioides Eydoux & Gervais, 1836 - Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult perched by bank of 'farm pond' Locality Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp vintsioides)
Martin Kennewell 28 August 2007 2 years ago 49 sec 2.7
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Adult perched
Locality Lake Kinkony, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 20 November 2010 29 weeks ago 4.9 -
Looking for fish during the rain on riverside
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp vintsioides)
Photo-ay 24 July 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Two birds perched for a few seconds on the same reed by a pond
Locality Anjajavy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp vintsioides)
Ian Hempstead 10 November 2011 25 min ago ADDED TODAY! 0
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