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Brachypteryx erythrogyna
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, invertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest floor
Range
South and East Asia to Sundaland, including Borneo
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 14 days
Size
Small (13–14cm)
Wingspan
~17–19cm
Weight
~15–19g
A dark, short-tailed, robin-like bird of the forest floor, males deep blue-black with a white supercilium, females warmer brown overall.
Skulks low in dense montane forest undergrowth, hopping over the forest floor in search of insects and rarely venturing into the open.
