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Lesser shortwing

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Lesser shortwing
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B. leucophrys
Binomial name
Brachypteryx leucophrys
(Temminck, 1827)

The lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophrys) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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