Sumatran shortwing

The Sumatran shortwing (Brachypteryx saturata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It only lives on the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia. On Sumatra, the Sumatran shortwing mostly lives in montane forests.

The Sumatran shortwing species used to be thought of as a subspecies of the white-browed shortwing. The white-browed shortwing is now the Javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana). The white-browed shortwing was split into five separate species. This was due to the deep genetic difference between the populations. Another reason for the split was the big differences in plumage and vocalization between the 5 species.

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Category:IUCN Red List least concern species
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Cateogry:Passeri
Category:Birds of Indonesia