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White browed shortwing

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Brachypteryx

Higher classification
  
Brachypteryx

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muscicapidae

Scientific name
  
Brachypteryx montana

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Brachypteryx, Bird, Grey‑sided thrush, Forktail, Slaty‑backed forktail

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The white-browed shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.

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It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.White-browed Shortwing is a shy skulker, preferring to be on or near the ground, in the depths of dark vegetation, where it feeds on small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds of plants. The nest consists of moss and grass stems, placed in a dense shrub.

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References

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