White-browed Shortwing
A species of Typical Shortwings Scientific name : Brachypteryx montana Genus : Typical Shortwings
White-browed Shortwing, A species of Typical Shortwings
Botanical name: Brachypteryx montana
Genus: Typical Shortwings
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. White-browed 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. The first formal description of the white-browed shortwing was by the America naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821. He used the present binomial name Brachypteryx montana.
Size
13 cm
Habitat
The white-browed Shortwing typically resides in dense undergrowth of montane forests, favoring environments that are damp, shady, and mossy. It thrives in areas with a thick presence of brushwood, bamboo, bracken, and particularly appreciates the vicinity of streams or ravines. The species shows a preference for undergrowth in forests characterized by oak, fir, and rhododendron, often using fallen trees and crevasses as part of its habitat.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Typical Shortwings Species
White-browed Shortwing