Aves > Passeriformes > Muscicapidae > Brachypteryx
Brachypteryx hyperythra Blyth, 1861 – Rusty-bellied Shortwing
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is uncommon. It inhabits dense undergrowth of the evergreen forests (150m-3,000m) in India and Myanmar (BirdLife International 2018).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 6,000-15,000 individuals. The threat to its persistence is not fully understood. The possible threat is habitat disturbance due to logging and shifting agriculture (BirdLife International 2018).
This species is uncommon. It inhabits dense undergrowth of the evergreen forests (150m-3,000m) in India and Myanmar (BirdLife International 2018).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 6,000-15,000 individuals. The threat to its persistence is not fully understood. The possible threat is habitat disturbance due to logging and shifting agriculture (BirdLife International 2018).
References:
BirdLife International 2018. Brachypteryx hyperythra . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22708973A131950378. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22708973A131950378.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.
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Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Brachypteryx hyperythra Blyth, 1861 – Rusty-bellied Shortwing. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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