Brown-winged Kingfisher
Pelargopsis amauroptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusPelargopsis (Large-billed Kingfishers)
- SpeciesPelargopsis amauroptera (Brown-winged Kingfisher)
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo euryzona
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown-winged Kingfisher at Khao Sok National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |