Wildlifeof Thailand
Brown-winged Kingfisher
Alcedinidae
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Pelargopsis amauroptera
Basic stats
Diet
Crabs and fish
Habitat
Mangroves and estuaries
Range
Bay of Bengal to northern Malay Peninsula
This huge red-billed orange kingfisher occupies mangroves and tidal creeks, plunging from branches onto crabs and fish (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Brown-winged Kingfisher eat?
- Crabs and fish
- What habitat does the Brown-winged Kingfisher live in?
- Mangroves and estuaries
- Where is the Brown-winged Kingfisher found?
- Bay of Bengal to northern Malay Peninsula