Gould's Shortwing
Heteroxenicus stellatus(Gould, J, 1868)
English (US) Gould's Shortwing
The Gould's Shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus) 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
- Heteroxenicus stellatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gould's Shortwing
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Heteroxenicus stellatus stellatus
- Heteroxenicus stellatus fuscus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Brachypteryx (Drymochares) stellatus
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1868)
- Type locality
- Nepal.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868, pt.1 p.218
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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