Brown-winged Kingfisher

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Brown-winged Kingfisher

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Pelargopsis
Species: P. amauroptera
Binomial name
Pelargopsis amauroptera
(Pearson, 1841)
Synonyms

Pelargopsis amauropterus (Pearson, 1841) [orth. error]

The Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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