Species profile
Chinese Shortwing
Brachypteryx sinensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR. Breeding subregions are se China.
- Scientific name
- Brachypteryx sinensis
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Brachypteryx
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Chinese Shortwing in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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