Rusty-bellied Shortwing vs Asian Brown Flycatcher

Brachypteryx hyperythra compared with Muscicapa dauurica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rusty-bellied Shortwing Asian Brown Flycatcher
Scientific Name Brachypteryx hyperythra Muscicapa dauurica
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 13.6 cm (5.4 in)
Weight 15.8 g (0.56 oz) 11.75 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Rusty-bellied Shortwing only

None

Asian Brown Flycatcher only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Least Concern

Asian Brown Flycatcher

About These Birds

Asian Brown Flycatcher

The Asian Brown Flycatcher is a small migratory flycatcher that breeds in northeastern Asia and winters across South and Southeast Asia. Weighing about 11.75g with a wingspan near 13.6cm, it has plain brown-grey upperparts and pale underparts. It catches insects by making short aerial sallies from a perch.

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