The Himalayan shortwing (''Brachypteryx cruralis'') is a species of
chat
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. This species is now classified in the
family
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Muscicapidae
The Old World flycatchers are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia), with the exception of several vagrants and two species, Bluethroat (''Luscinia svecica)'' and Norther ...
.
It is found in South-east Asia from the
Himalayas
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to southern
China
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, northwestern
Thailand
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and northern
Indochina
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. Its natural
habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist
montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...
s. It 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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Himalayan shortwing
The Himalayan shortwing (''Brachypteryx cruralis'') is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in South-east Asia from the Himalayas to southern China, northwestern Thailand and northern Indoch ...
Birds of Nepal
Birds of Bhutan
Birds of Northeast India
Birds of China
Birds of Southeast Asia
Himalayan shortwing
The Himalayan shortwing (''Brachypteryx cruralis'') is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in South-east Asia from the Himalayas to southern China, northwestern Thailand and northern Indoch ...
Himalayan shortwing
The Himalayan shortwing (''Brachypteryx cruralis'') is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in South-east Asia from the Himalayas to southern China, northwestern Thailand and northern Indoch ...
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