White-browed Shortwing
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| White-browed Shortwing | |
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| Male White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) in Thailand. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Brachypteryx |
| Species: | B. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypteryx montana Horsfield, 1822 | |
The White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
Illustration of the White-browed Shortwing by J. G. Keulemans 1842-1912
It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Brachypteryx montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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