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Philippine Shortwing

Brachypteryx poliogyna
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whbsho7, PHSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesBrachypteryx poliogyna
Codeswhbsho7, PHSH
Identification

The Philippine Shortwing (Brachypteryx poliogyna) 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 whbsho7 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
Philippine Shortwing photo
(c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Forest Botial-Jarvis

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Brachypteryx poliogyna

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whbsho7