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The great shortwing is a stocky bird with short rounded wings, growing to a length of about 17.5 cm (7 in). In general size and shape it resembles a European robin (Erithacus rubecula). The male is almost entirely very dark blue apart from a small patch of white at either side of the base of the tail. The female is a similar blue colour but has a white spot in front of the eye and a reddish-brown rump. It has a reddish-brown sheen to the throat and upper breast, and greyish-blue underparts. Both sexes have red irises, black beaks and greyish legs.
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When to see the Great Shortwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Great Shortwing
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Great Shortwing
The great shortwing is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, and the only member of its genus. Other common names include giant shortwing, Celebes shortwing and Sulawesi shortwing. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia where its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Sumatran ShortwingBrachypteryx saturataThe Sumatran shortwing is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Sharpe's AkalatSheppardia sharpeiSharpe's akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensisThe Black shama is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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