Brachypteryx leucophris
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–February, the lowest months. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 390 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Shortwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Lesser Shortwing sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Shortwing that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are White-rumped Shama (about 40%), Rufous-tailed Robin (about 40%) and Fujian Niltava (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Shortwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
