Lesser shortwing

The lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.

Lesser shortwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Brachypteryx
Species:
B. leucophris
Binomial name
Brachypteryx leucophris
(Temminck, 1827)

It is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris carolinae)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Brachypteryx leucophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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