Genus

Typical Shortwings

Brachypteryx

6 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

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

Species in this group

Brachypteryx montana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Brachypteryx leucophris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Endemic

Brachypteryx erythrogyna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Brachypteryx saturata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · 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

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 6	~50%
	White-browed Shortwing			~40%
	Lesser Shortwing			~20%
2	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 6	~40%
	Lesser Shortwing			~30%
	Sumatran Shortwing			~20%
3	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 6	~30%
	Lesser Shortwing			~20%
	White-browed Shortwing			~10%
	Rusty-bellied Shortwing			<5%
4	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 6	~20%
	Bornean Shortwing			~20%
5	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 6	~10%
	Taiwan Shortwing			~10%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 6	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%
7	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%
8	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 6	<5%
	Lesser Shortwing			<5%