The brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.
Brown-winged kingfisher | |
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From Bhitarkanika, Odisha. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
Genus: | Pelargopsis |
Species: | P. amauroptera
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Binomial name | |
Pelargopsis amauroptera | |
Synonyms | |
Pelargopsis amauropterus (Pearson, 1841) [orth. error] |
It is found along the north and eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal, occurring in the countries of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.[1] In India, it has been mainly reported from the Sundarbans region but records from further south near Chilka exist.[4]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.