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The Javan shortwing 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. The nest consists of moss and grass stems, placed in a dense shrub.
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When to see the Javan Shortwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Javan Shortwing
The map shades 10 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Malaysia, Philippines.
About the Javan Shortwing
The Javan shortwing is a species of bird that is placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Java where it favours montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Taiwan ShortwingBrachypteryx goodfellowiThe Taiwan shortwing is a species of chat.
Philippine ShortwingBrachypteryx poliogynaThe Philippine shortwing is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Bornean ShortwingBrachypteryx erythrogynaThe Bornean shortwing is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
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