Range extension of Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra in Sikkim, India
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31/05/2007
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Birding ASIA
Among the five species of shortwing that exist in India, four are found in the Himalayas. Rustybellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra, a globally threatened species with IUCN status Vulnerable, is endemic to Eastern Himalayas.