Wildlifeof Thailand
Lesser Shortwing
Muscicapidae
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Brachypteryx leucophris
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Montane forest undergrowth
Range
Himalayas to Southeast Asia
A tiny, short-tailed forest-floor bird, it runs through dense mountain undergrowth and is more often heard than seen (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser Shortwing eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Lesser Shortwing live in?
- Montane forest undergrowth
- Where is the Lesser Shortwing found?
- Himalayas to Southeast Asia