Brown-winged kingfisher

The brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

Brown-winged kingfisher
From Bhitarkanika, Odisha.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Pelargopsis
Species:
P. amauroptera
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.

Brown-winged kingfisher, Sundarbans
Brown-winged kingfisher, Sundarbans, West Bengal, India

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Pelargopsis amauroptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683213A92978779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683213A92978779.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Pearson, J. T. (1841). "Catalogue of the birds in the museum of the Asiatic Society". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 10 (2): 628–660.
  3. ^ Pearson, J. T. (1839). "Observations on the "Report on the museum of the Asiatic Society, by Dr. Wm. Jameson," published in the Journal for March, 1839". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 8: 419–429.
  4. ^ Daniel, JC; Hussain, SA (1974). "The Brownwinged Storkbilled Kingfisher Pelargopsis amauroptera (Pearson) in Orissa". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 71 (2): 304–305.