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Bornean Shortwing
Brachypteryx erythrogyna
Bornean Shortwing (Brachypteryx erythrogyna) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bornean Shortwing (Brachypteryx erythrogyna) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Brachypteryx
- Species erythrogyna
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bornean Shortwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bornean Shortwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bornean Shortwing (Brachypteryx erythrogyna) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 198,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bornean Shortwing?
The Bornean Shortwing is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Bornean Shortwing live?
The Bornean Shortwing is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bornean Shortwing belong to?
The Bornean Shortwing (Brachypteryx erythrogyna) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bornean Shortwing eat?
The Bornean Shortwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bornean Shortwing migrate?
The Bornean Shortwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bornean Shortwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Bornean Shortwing's range?
The Bornean Shortwing has a mapped global range of about 198,000 km².
Conservation
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