Wildlifeof Thailand
Himalayan Shortwing
Muscicapidae
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Brachypteryx cruralis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Montane forest undergrowth
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
This short-tailed ground bird has blue-grey males and brown females and searches dense mountain litter (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Shortwing eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Himalayan Shortwing live in?
- Montane forest undergrowth
- Where is the Himalayan Shortwing found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia