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This species is common to reeds and aquatic vegetation near slow-moving water or ponds. It occurs throughout Sub-Saharan Africa except for the very arid parts of Somalia, Kenya, Namibia and Botswana. The flight of the malachite kingfisher is rapid, with the short, rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur. It usually flies low over ...
Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, with the formula Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2.This opaque, green-banded mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, and most often forms botryoidal, fibrous, or stalagmitic masses, in fractures and deep, underground spaces, where the water table and hydrothermal fluids provide the means for chemical precipitation.
The genus is endemic to southern Africa; furthermore, the range of only one species, Chlorolestes elegans, extends further north than north-eastern South Africa. [1] The genus contains the following species: [2] Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 - Basking Malachite [3] Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen in Selys, 1862 - Conspicuous Malachite [3]
This is a list of minerals which have Wikipedia articles. Minerals are distinguished by various chemical and physical properties. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish the various species .
Chlorolestes draconicus, the Drakensberg malachite, is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. Distribution and status. Male Drakensberg malachite.
Chlorolestes draconicus, Drakensberg malachite; Chlorolestes elegans, elegant malachite; Chlorolestes fasciatus, mountain malachite; Chlorolestes nylephtha, queen malachite; Chlorolestes peringueyi, rock malachite (marbled malachite [5]) Chlorolestes tessellatus, forest malachite; Chlorolestes umbratus, white malachite
This species, like most sunbirds, feeds mainly on nectar, although it will also take insects, especially when feeding young. This sunbird may hunt in a similar manner to a flycatcher, hawking for insect prey from a perch. Most sunbird species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. As a fairly ...
Chlorolestes fasciatus, the mountain malachite or mountain sylph is a species of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is found in Lesotho , South Africa and Eswatini . Its natural habitat is montane streams.