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Himalayan Shortwing

Brachypteryx cruralis
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whbsho4, HISH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesBrachypteryx cruralis
Codeswhbsho4, HISH
Identification

The Himalayan Shortwing (Brachypteryx cruralis) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whbsho4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
Himalayan Shortwing photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Brachypteryx cruralis

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whbsho4