Chinese shortwing
The Chinese shortwing (Brachypteryx sinensis) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
| Chinese shortwing | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Brachypteryx |
| Species: | B. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypteryx sinensis Rickett & La Touche, 1897 | |
It is found in southern China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a shy skulker, preferring to be on or near the ground, in the depths of dark vegetation, where it feeds on small insects, larvae, berries, seeds, sprouts and new buds of plants. The nest consists of moss and grass stems, placed in a dense shrub.
References
- BirdLife International. 2016. Brachypteryx sinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103866607A104211759. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103866607A104211759.en. Downloaded on 26 January 2019.
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