Sumatran Shortwing

Brachypteryx saturata

Least Concern

The Sumatran Shortwing is a forest Old World flycatcher of Sumatra and nearby montane 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

Sumatran Shortwing Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sumatra and nearby montane forests

Population

≈ Unknown

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