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Javan shortwing

Brachypteryx montana Horsfield, 1821

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16.7 g to 18.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)
Photo: 严崴 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan shortwing

Weight
16.7 g – 18.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
berry, insect, larva, seed, sproutingsrc for Main food
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan shortwing live?

Not recorded

What is the javan shortwing?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) (formerly the white-browed shortwing) is a species of bird that is placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Java where it favours montane forests.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan shortwing” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_shortwing&oldid=1379852292), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan shortwing endangered?

The javan shortwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the javan shortwing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusBrachypteryx
  7. SpeciesBrachypteryx montana Horsfield, 1821
Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Javan white-browed shortwingEnglish
  • White-browed shortwingEnglish
  • White-browed shortwing (Javan)English
  • Беловежда късокрилкаBulgarian
  • alacurt blauCatalan
  • drozdík modrýCzech
  • adeinfyr aelwynWelsh
  • Hvidbrynet RundvingeDanish
  • Java-BergkurzflügelGerman
  • BergkurzflügelGerman
  • java kurtflugiluloEsperanto
  • Alicorto AzulSpanish
  • Alicorto de JavaSpanish
  • بالکوتاه ابروسفیدPersian
  • sinitöpörastasFinnish
  • Brachyptère de JavaFrench
  • javanski batićCroatian
  • hegyi rövidszárnyúrigóHungarian
  • Cingcoang biruIndonesian
  • Alacorta cigliabiancheItalian
  • コバネヒタキJapanese
  • baltabruvis trumpasparnis strazdasLithuanian
  • zilais īsspārnisLatvian
  • Dǫ́ʼiiyiyiitsahí tʼachʼį́į́dí dootłʼizhígííNavajo
  • hvitbrynkortvingeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Blauwe KortvleugelDutch
  • Javaanse KortvleugelDutch
  • blåkortvingeNorwegian
  • kusochwostka górskaPolish
  • asa-curta-de-javaPortuguese
  • asa-curta-de-sobrolho-brancoPortuguese
  • asa-curta-javanesaPortuguese
  • Белобровый короткокрылRussian
  • Голубой короткокрылый дроздRussian
  • kratokrídlec modrýSlovak
  • Indonezijski kratkokrili crvendaćSerbian
  • javakortvingeSwedish
  • นกปีกสั้นสีน้ำเงินThai
  • Kurşuni KısakanatTurkish
  • алікорто сизийUkrainian
  • Hoét đuôi cụt xanhVietnamese
  • 蓝短翅鸫Chinese
  • 小翼鶇〔藍短翅鶇〕Chinese

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Relatives of the javan shortwing

Other species in the same genus Brachypteryx.

CompareJavan shortwing vs Lesser shortwingJavan shortwing vs Rusty-bellied shortwing

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan shortwing?

An adult javan shortwing weighs 16.7 g – 18.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan shortwing endangered?

The javan shortwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the javan shortwing eat?

Its recorded main food is berry, insect, larva, seed and sprouting.

What kind of animal is the javan shortwing?

The javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_shortwing_2026,
  title = {Javan shortwing (Brachypteryx montana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-shortwing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}