How big is a Lesser Shortwing?

The Lesser Shortwing is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Lesser Shortwing?

The Lesser Shortwing occurs in 16 countries, including India, Indonesia, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia and Thailand.

What birds look similar to a Lesser Shortwing?

The Lesser Shortwing is most easily confused with the Taiwan Shortwing, the Javan Shortwing and the Philippine Shortwing.

Is the Lesser Shortwing endangered?

The Lesser Shortwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lesser Shortwing

Brachypteryx leucophris

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 16 countries, weighing about 16 g. The lesser shortwing is a species of chat.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestdome nest16 g

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 1 — Photo: Tero Linjama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 2 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 3 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 4 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 5 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 6 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 7 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 8 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 9 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris), photo 10 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Lesser Shortwing

The lesser shortwing is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.

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Where it lives

India Indonesia Hong Kong SAR China Malaysia Thailand Vietnam China Bhutan Taiwan Timor-Leste Cambodia Laos Macao SAR China Bangladesh Myanmar (Burma) Nepal

When to see it

The Lesser Shortwing can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Lesser Shortwing look like?: The lesser shortwing is a species of chat.
How big is a Lesser Shortwing?: The Lesser Shortwing is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Lesser Shortwing?: The Lesser Shortwing occurs in 16 countries, including India, Indonesia, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia and Thailand.
What birds look similar to a Lesser Shortwing?: The Lesser Shortwing is most easily confused with the Taiwan Shortwing, the Javan Shortwing and the Philippine Shortwing.
Is the Lesser Shortwing endangered?: The Lesser Shortwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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