Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Thrushes and Allies :: Lesser Shortwing

Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophrys

Described by: Temminck (1828)
Alternate common name(s): Caroline's Shortwing, Mrs. La Touche's Shortwing, Brown Shortwing
Old scientific name(s): Brachypteryx leucophris

Photographs

Cameron Highlands, Perak, Malaysia - Jun, 2008 © Kent Nickell 
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Range

Himalayas to se. China, and Indochina, Sumatra, Java, and w. Lesser Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Himalayas of n. India, Nepal to sw. China (w. Yunnan).
(2) S. China, Burma, n. Thailand and n. Indochina.
(3) S. Indochina (Cambodia, n. and s. Laos, and Vietnam).
(4) Mountains of Malaya in se. peninsular Thailand.
(5) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lesser Sundas (Lombok, Sumbawa and Timor Is.).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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