Brachypteryx leucophris (Temminck, 1828) is a animal in the Muscicapidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brachypteryx leucophris (Temminck, 1828)

Brachypteryx leucophris (Temminck, 1828)

Brachypteryx leucophris, the lesser shortwing, is a Muscicapidae chat species found across parts of Asia, living in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Family
Genus
Brachypteryx
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Brachypteryx leucophris (Temminck, 1828)

The lesser shortwing, scientifically named Brachypteryx leucophris, is a species of chat. It is currently classified in the family Muscicapidae. This species is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Photo: (c) Nick Volpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nick Volpe · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae Brachypteryx

More from Muscicapidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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