Brachypteryx leucophris
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 349th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. August and September have 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.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Lesser Shortwing sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 6th 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 Royal Manas National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Blue Whistling-Thrush (about 50%), Oriental Magpie-Robin (about 50%) and Verditer Flycatcher (about 40%), 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 Royal Manas 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.
