White-bellied Kingfisher

Corythornis leucogaster (Fraser, 1843)

White-bellied Kingfisher, Corythornis leucogaster, is a kingfisher of central and western Africa, found in Mali and across the African tropical rainforest. Its range includes far north-eastern Guinea, Nigeria, north-west Angola, Bioko Island, east Congo, south Uganda and north-west Zambia. The species was first described by Louis Fraser in 1843. It has ultramarine upperparts and a red bill, while the underparts are rufous-chestnut with a central white band. The sexes are alike.

Order

Coraciiformes

Family

Alcedinidae — Kingfishers

Breeding range

Africa: c, w