Chinese Shortwing
Chinese Shortwing (<em>Brachypteryx sinensis</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Chinese Shortwing (Brachypteryx sinensis) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Brachypteryx; binomial: Brachypteryx sinensis; authority: Rickett, 1897.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The three Asian forms of White-browed Shortwing B. montana are split from Philippine and Indonesian taxa and from each other (HBW; Eaton et al. 2016; Alström et al. 2018).
