| Shortwings | |
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| File:Brachypteryx major -perching in tree-26Apr2007.jpg | |
| Brachypteryx major | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae[1] |
| Subfamily: | Saxicolinae |
| Genus: | Brachypteryx Horsfield, 1821 |
The shortwings are colourful medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the genus Brachypteryx of the Muscicapidae family. In addition to these another species, the Great Shortwing, Heinrichia calligyna, is known as a shortwing[1].
All are southeast Asian species[1] :
- Gould's Shortwing, Brachypteryx stellata
- Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Brachypteryx hyperythra
- Lesser Shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophrys
- White-browed Shortwing, Brachypteryx montana
References[]
- ^ a b c John H. Boyd III (December 14, 2011). "MUSCICAPOIDEA II: Cinclidae, Turdidae, and Muscicapidae". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 17-05-2025. Check date values in:
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