Shortwing
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The shortwings are colourful medium-sized mostly insectivorous bird
s in the genus
Brachypteryx of the thrush
family Turdidae. In addition to these another species, the Great Shortwing
, Heinrichia calligyna, is known as a shortwing.
All are southeast Asian species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Brachypteryx of the thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
family Turdidae. In addition to these another species, the Great Shortwing
Great Shortwing
The Great Shortwing is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, and the only member of its genus.It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Heinrichia calligyna, is known as a shortwing.
All are southeast Asian species:
- Rusty-bellied ShortwingRusty-bellied ShortwingThe Rusty-bellied Shortwing is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in China, India, and Myanmar....
, Brachypteryx hyperythra - Lesser ShortwingLesser ShortwingThe Lesser Shortwing is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher is nowadays placed in the family Turdidae....
, Brachypteryx leucophrys - White-browed ShortwingWhite-browed ShortwingThe White-browed Shortwing is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher is nowadays placed in the family Turdidae....
, Brachypteryx montana