Wildlifeof China
Brachypteryx sinensis
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Brachypteryx sinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; on or near the ground in dense dark vegetation
Range
Southern China
The Chinese shortwing (Brachypteryx sinensis) is a chat of the Old World flycatcher family found in southern China, in subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 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 plant buds. The nest is of moss and grass stems in a dense shrub. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Brachypteryx sinensis eat?
- Small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds
- What habitat does the Brachypteryx sinensis live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest; on or near the ground in dense dark vegetation
- Where is the Brachypteryx sinensis found?
- Southern China