Brachypteryx
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Brachypteryx
Horsfield, 1821
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The genus Brachypteryx contains four species known as shortwings. They are colourful medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds. Opinion is divided as to whether they belong in the thrush family, Turdidae, or the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Whilst white-browed and rusty-bellied shortwing show strong sexual plumage dimorphism, the other two have similar plumage between sexes. All species are southeast Asian.
- Gould's shortwing, Brachypteryx stellata
- Rusty-bellied shortwing, Brachypteryx hyperythra
- Lesser shortwing, Brachypteryx leucophrys
- White-browed shortwing, Brachypteryx montana
In addition, two other species were formerly placed in Brachypteryx:
- Great shortwing, Heinrichia calligyna
- Nilgiri blue robin or Nilgiri shortwing Myiomela major
