Himalayan Shortwing

Brachypteryx cruralis

Least Concern

The Himalayan Shortwing is a forest Old World flycatcher of Sundaland forests and lowlands. 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

Himalayan Shortwing Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sundaland forests and lowlands

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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