Lesser Shortwing
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Lesser Shortwing

Brachypteryx leucophris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Doi Inthanon National Park
379 Verified records at Doi Inthanon National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 379 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

White-browed Shortwing
LC

White-browed Shortwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Brachypteryx montana

30–40% · Possible
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

30–40% · Possible
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

30–40% · Possible
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

20–30% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Hill Blue Flycatcher
LC

Hill Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis whitei

20–30% · Possible
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

20–30% · Possible
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
LC

Slaty-backed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula erithacus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Shortwing in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Shortwing sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 379 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Shortwing in Doi Inthanon National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Shortwing in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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