Himalayan Rubythroat
Calliope pectoralisGould, J, 1837
English (US) Himalayan Rubythroat
The Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Calliope pectoralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Calliope pectoralis ballioni
- Calliope pectoralis pectoralis
- Calliope pectoralis confusa
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
- Type locality
- Himalaya Mountains [= western Himalayas, vide Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 739].
- Original description
- Icones avium, or figures and descriptions of new and interesting species of birds from various parts of the globe [world] pt1 pl.4,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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