Lesser Shortwing
Brachypteryx leucophris(Temminck, CJ, 1828)
English (US) Lesser Shortwing
The Lesser Shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Brachypteryx leucophris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Shortwing
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1828)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis
- Brachypteryx leucophris carolinae
- Brachypteryx leucophris langbianensis
- Brachypteryx leucophris wrayi
- Brachypteryx leucophris leucophris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Myiothera leucophris
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1828)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.75, vol.2 pl.448 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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