Species profile
Lesser Shortwing
Brachypteryx leucophris
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR, AU. Breeding subregions are montane nw India through e China and Vietnam, Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and Bali, and Lombok to Timor and Wetar (w to e Lesser Sundas).
- Scientific name
- Brachypteryx leucophris
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Brachypteryx
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lesser 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.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)