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Brown winged kingfisher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Halcyoninae

Scientific name
  
Pelargopsis amauroptera

Higher classification
  
Pelargopsis

Order
  
Coraciiformes

Family
  
Alcedinidae

Genus
  
Pelargopsis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Pelargopsis, Rufous‑collared kingfisher, Great‑billed kingfisher, Banded kingfisher, Vanuatu kingfisher

Brown winged kingfisher male


The brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is found along the north and eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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In India, it has been mainly reported from the Sundarbans region but records from further south near Chilka exist.

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References

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