Genus

Typical Shortwings

Brachypteryx

4 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusBrachypteryx (Typical Shortwings)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Brachypteryx montana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Brachypteryx leucophris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Brachypteryx goodfellowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brachypteryx hyperythra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Shortwings

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~50%
	White-browed Shortwing			~40%
	Lesser Shortwing			~20%
2	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Lesser Shortwing			~30%
3	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~30%
	Lesser Shortwing			~20%
	White-browed Shortwing			~10%
	Rusty-bellied Shortwing			<5%
4	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	~10%
	Taiwan Shortwing			~10%
5	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%
6	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	White-browed Shortwing			<5%
7	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%
	White-browed Shortwing			Insufficient data
8	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%
9	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	White-browed Shortwing			Insufficient data
10	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			Insufficient data
11	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			Insufficient data

Typical Shortwings

Species in this group

White-browed Shortwing

Lesser Shortwing

Taiwan Shortwing

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Shortwings

Parks Ranked