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Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

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Brachypteryx hyperythra

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates (SoIB guild)

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest, and moist shrubland

Range

Yunnan, north-east India and far northern Myanmar

The rusty-bellied shortwing is a bird of the family Muscicapidae found in Yunnan, north-east India and far northern Myanmar, in subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest and moist shrubland. It is affected by habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as an Eastern Himalayan endemic and rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident and local migrant forest bird with a Restricted range of about 9,210 km² and an inconclusive long-term trend of about −77% (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Rusty-bellied Shortwing eat?
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
What habitat does the Rusty-bellied Shortwing live in?
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forest, and moist shrubland
Where is the Rusty-bellied Shortwing found?
Yunnan, north-east India and far northern Myanmar
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