Wildlifeof Bhutan
Lesser Shortwing
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Brachypteryx leucophris
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
Range
South-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas
The lesser shortwing is a chat now classified in the family Muscicapidae, found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
That short account is the only source read for the Bhutan guide. It does not name Bhutan, so its occurrence there is flagged for checking, and it gives no plumage, size, diet or breeding information.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Lesser Shortwing live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
- Where is the Lesser Shortwing found?
- South-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas