Gould's Shortwing
Gould's Shortwing · BirdGacha
9241 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 12–13 cm
- Body Mass
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 81).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 53).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Heteroxenicus stellatus stellatus
c Himalayas to s China and ne Myanmar
- Heteroxenicus stellatus fuscus
nw Vietnam
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Heteroxenicus stellatus
Which family does it belong to?
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Himalayas to Northwestern Vietnam
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Sourav Halder · CC BY-NC
