Wildlifeof China
Himalayan Shortwing
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Brachypteryx cruralis
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest; on or near the ground in dense dark vegetation
Range
Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina
The Himalayan shortwing is a chat of the Old World flycatcher family, found from the Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina. Its natural habitat is 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. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Himalayan Shortwing live in?
- Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest; on or near the ground in dense dark vegetation
- Where is the Himalayan Shortwing found?
- Himalayas to southern China, north-western Thailand and northern Indochina