Other Scientific Names
Pelargopsis amauropterus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Pelargopsis amauropterus [Collar et al. (1994)], Pelargopsis amauropterus [BirdLife International (2000)]
Other Names (World)
Brown-winged Kingfisher, Brown-winged Stork-billed Kingfisher
Bangladesh (B), India (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Thailand (B).
Eastern India (from Orissa) eastern along coast and islands to Myanmar, then south, including Mergui Archipelago, to western coast of Thailand and to islands of north-western Peninsular Malaysia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) [XC29387]
by Arnold Meijer from Nopparat Thara NP, Krabi, Thailand (song)
Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) [XC415486]
by Peter Ericsson from Tambon Ko Panyi, Amphoe Mueang Phang-nga, Chang Wat Phang-nga, Thailand (call)
Subspecies
Genus sometimes merged into Halcyon. In the past, genus name given as Ramphalcyon, but Pelargopsis has priority.