Malachite kingfisher Malachite kingfisher The malachite kingfisher ("Corythornis cristatus") 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 malachite kingfisher was described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name "Alcedo cristata". The specific epithet "cristata" is from the Latin "cristatus" meaning "crested" or "plumed". The adjective "malachite" in the vernacular name normally refers to the dark green colour of the copper containing mineral. This kingfisher has blue upperparts but has black banding with pale blue or greenish-blue on its forehead.
This Is Colour This Is Colour This Is Colour are a progressive power groove band from Suffolk, UK. They are currently unsigned but have a previous release, "No Brainer", through Thirty Days of Night Records. This Is Colour formed in the summer of 2005, out of previous projects from the original members, Tom Cronin, Luke Truman, Keir Atkinson, Nicholas Cheshire and Elliot Bowes Shaves. They played their first show on 17 October 2005 at Zest in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. Their now current vocalist, Dean Ceconi, bass player Jon Mcginn and drummer, Sean Griffin all attended this show. This Is Colour recorded their first