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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ForestDomed nestSmall · 18 g
ForestDomed nestSmall · 18 g
When to see the Himalayan Shortwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Himalayan Shortwing
Regular range
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Himalayan Shortwing
The Himalayan shortwing is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
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Easily confused with
Chinese ShortwingBrachypteryx sinensisThe Chinese shortwing is a species of chat.
Flores ShortwingBrachypteryx florisThe Flores shortwing is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Sumatran ShortwingBrachypteryx saturataThe Sumatran shortwing is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
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