Wildlifeof Bhutan
Himalayan Shortwing
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Brachypteryx cruralis
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new plant buds
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on or near the ground in dark vegetation; nest of moss and grass stems in a dense shrub
Range
South-east Asia from the Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina
The Himalayan shortwing is a chat now classified in the family Muscicapidae, found from the Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a shy skulker, preferring to be on or near the ground in the depths of dark vegetation, where it feeds on small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds of plants. The nest consists of moss and grass stems, placed in a dense shrub. The source read gives no size or clutch information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Shortwing eat?
- Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new plant buds
- What habitat does the Himalayan Shortwing live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on or near the ground in dark vegetation; nest of moss and grass stems in a dense shrub
- Where is the Himalayan Shortwing found?
- South-east Asia from the Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina