Demography and Populations

Although it is generally described as being uncommon (11 Stresemann, E., and G. Heinrich (1940). Die Vögel von Celebes. Part 3 (Passeres). Systematik und Biologie. Journal für Ornithologie 88(1):1–135. Close , 7 Holmes, D. A., and K. Phillipps (1996). The Birds of Sulawesi. Oxford University Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Oxford, UK. Close , 1 Eaton, J. A., B. van Balen, N. W. Brickle, and F. E. Rheindt (2016). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. Close ), Great Shortwing is apparently commoner at the upper limits of its elevational range (which few birdwatchers/ornithologists have reached) (1 Eaton, J. A., B. van Balen, N. W. Brickle, and F. E. Rheindt (2016). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. Close ).