WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Himalayan Shortwing

Brachypteryx cruralis

Himalayan Shortwing belongs to Muscicapidae, within the order Passeriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Himalayan Shortwing · Brachypteryx cruralis — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Brachypteryx cruralis
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 17.7 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.