Wildlifeof India
Himalayan Shortwing
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Brachypteryx cruralis
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds of plants
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; a shy skulker on or near the ground in dark vegetation; nest of moss and grass stems in a dense shrub
Range
South-east Asia from the Himalaya to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina
The Himalayan shortwing is a species of chat now classified in the family Muscicapidae, found in South-east Asia from the Himalaya to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 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 (Wikipedia, general species account).
The nest consists of moss and grass stems, placed in a dense shrub. The cached account gives no measurements. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant forest bird with a Restricted range of about 15,900 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Shortwing eat?
- Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds of plants
- What habitat does the Himalayan Shortwing live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; a shy skulker 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 Himalaya to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina