Wildlifeof India
Brown-winged Kingfisher
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Pelargopsis amauroptera
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivore
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
Range
North and east coasts of the Bay of Bengal: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
The brown-winged kingfisher is a kingfisher found along the north and eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal, in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. In India it has mainly been reported from the Sundarbans region, though there are records from farther south near Chilika (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a High conservation priority, a resident of wetland and an omnivore, with a Very Restricted range of about 5,500 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Brown-winged Kingfisher eat?
- Omnivore
- What habitat does the Brown-winged Kingfisher live in?
- Subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
- Where is the Brown-winged Kingfisher found?
- North and east coasts of the Bay of Bengal: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand