Brachypteryx leucophris
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June–July, September and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against about 20% in March and August, the lowest months. January 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Lesser Shortwing sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Shortwing is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (196 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.
