Wildlifeof China
Gould's Shortwing
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Heteroxenicus stellatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Rocky areas above the tree line when breeding; wooded valleys in winter
Range
Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Bhutan), Yunnan, northern Myanmar and Vietnam
Gould's shortwing is a small Old World flycatcher, the only species in the genus Heteroxenicus, found in the Himalayas (mainly Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Bhutan), Yunnan and northern parts of Myanmar and Vietnam. It breeds in the eastern Himalayas in rocky areas above the tree line and winters at lower altitude in wooded valleys. It was formerly placed in Brachypteryx, and its name commemorates the English bird artist John Gould. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Gould's Shortwing live in?
- Rocky areas above the tree line when breeding; wooded valleys in winter
- Where is the Gould's Shortwing found?
- Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Bhutan), Yunnan, northern Myanmar and Vietnam