Great Shortwing
Heinrichia calligynaStresemann, EFT, 1931
English (US) Great Shortwing
The Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna) 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
- Heinrichia calligyna
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Great Shortwing
- Described by
- Stresemann, EFT, 1931
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Heinrichia calligyna simplex
- Heinrichia calligyna calligyna
- Heinrichia calligyna picta
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Stresemann, EFT, 1931
- Type locality
- Latimodjong Mountains.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 39 p.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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