Taiwan Shortwing
Brachypteryx goodfellowi Ogilvie-Grant, 1912
≈14 cmLength18 gWeight
The Taiwan (China) shortwing (Brachypteryx goodfellowi) is a species of chat.
Busiest months: May · Most records: China
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: China
Taiwan Shortwing has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)630 records
- Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)326 records
- Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)246 records
More places
- Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)112 records
- Dasyueshan IBA – Dasyueshan Forest-Road 23.5KTaiwan (China)7 records
- Yilan – Nan'ao ChaoyangTaiwan (China)1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Taiwan (China) shortwing (Brachypteryx goodfellowi) is a species of chat. This species is now classified in the family Muscicapidae.
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Questions
How big is the Taiwan Shortwing?
The Taiwan Shortwing is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Taiwan Shortwing live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Taiwan Shortwing?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Taiwan Shortwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taiwan Shortwing as Least Concern.
What does the Taiwan Shortwing eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taiwan Shortwing in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Taiwan (China)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Brachypteryx
Other birds in the genus Brachypteryx
Himalayan ShortwingBrachypteryx cruralis
Chinese ShortwingBrachypteryx sinensis
Rusty-bellied ShortwingBrachypteryx hyperythra
Lesser ShortwingBrachypteryx leucophris
Philippine ShortwingBrachypteryx poliogyna
Bornean ShortwingBrachypteryx erythrogyna
Sumatran ShortwingBrachypteryx saturata
Javan ShortwingBrachypteryx montana
Flores ShortwingBrachypteryx floris
White-tailed AletheAlethe diademata
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