Gould's Shortwing

Heteroxenicus stellatus

Least Concern

The Gould's Shortwing is a forest Old World flycatcher of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. It hunts insects from low branches and dense understory, often in humid hill forest, where males may use bright blue, rufous, black, or white plumage in quiet territorial displays.

Family

Muscicapidae

Group

Old World Flycatchers

Range

Gould's Shortwing Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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