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.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/range-extension-rusty-bellied-shortwing-brachypteryx-hyperythra-sikkim-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bhoj-kumar-acharya
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lalitha-vijayan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/birding-asia
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/teesta
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eastern-himalaya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikkim
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
