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Brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera

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, occurring in the countries of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. In India, it has been mainly reported from the Sundarbans region but records from further south near Chilka exist.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Brown-winged Kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera

Range map
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Conservation status
brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 3 December 2016
Location: Sundarban Tiger Reserve


brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera
Brown-winged kingfisher - Pelargopsis amauroptera - 3 December 2016 - Sundarban Tiger Reserve

brown-winged kingfisher, Pelargopsis amauroptera
Brown-winged kingfisher - Pelargopsis amauroptera - 3 December 2016 - Sundarban Tiger Reserve



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