The Malachite Kingfisher has a blue crest and a rufous belly. It perches near water and dives to catch fish and other prey.
Its crest and back are bright blue, its belly is rufous, and its bill is red. Males and females have similar plumage.
It waits on a low perch by the water and dives when it spots prey at the surface.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.