Species of Thailand
White-browed shortwing
Binomial name: Brachypteryx montana, Thomas Horsfield, 1822
The White-browed Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Turdidae.
It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Videos of White-browed shortwing
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Brachypteryx
- Species
- Brachypteryx montana
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Brachypteryx montana (female)
White-browed shortwing (female)
Brachypteryx montana (male)
White-browed shortwing (male)
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Phu Kha National Park
- Doi Suthep-Pui National Park
Range map of Brachypteryx montana in Thailand
Important note; our range maps are based on limited data we have collected. The data is not necessarily accurate or complete.
Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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