Brown-winged kingfisher
Species of bird
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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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Pelargopsis |
| Species: | P. amauroptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelargopsis amauroptera | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
