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Javan Shortwing
Brachypteryx montana
Javan Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) 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 montana
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 Javan 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 Javan Shortwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Java.
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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 103,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Shortwing?
The Javan Shortwing is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Javan Shortwing live?
The Javan Shortwing is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Javan Shortwing belong to?
The Javan Shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Shortwing eat?
The Javan Shortwing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Javan Shortwing migrate?
The Javan Shortwing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan 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.
What sound does the Javan Shortwing make?
1 real field recording of the Javan Shortwing — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Javan Shortwing's range?
The Javan Shortwing has a mapped global range of about 103,000 km².
Conservation
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