Avibase: Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis (Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis))

Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis)

Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis Moore, F 1854

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Brachypteryx
Scientific:
  Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis

Original description

Citation:
Moore, F 1854

Reference:
Cat. Birds Mus. East-India Co. [Horsfield & Moore] 1, Appendix no.1 p.xiii (in list), 397-398

Protonym:
Brachypteryx nipalensis

Type locality:
Nepal.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/181974#page/433/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BA529C10A09F753D

Avibase ID:
avibase-BA529C10

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BA529C10

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 919560

Geographic range:

Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis: Himalayas of northern India to southwestern China (Yunnan) and Myanmar

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis)
French:
Petite Brachyptère (nipalensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Shortwing (nipalensis) ( Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis)
Avilist 2025: Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Brachypteryx leucophrys nipalensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Brachypteryx leucophrys nipalensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Brachypteryx leucophris nipalensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Brachypteryx leucophris

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