Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus(Hodgson, BH, 1845)
English (US) Himalayan Bluetail
The Himalayan Bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus) 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
- Tarsiger rufilatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Bluetail
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tarsiger rufilatus pallidior
- Tarsiger rufilatus rufilatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Nemura rufilata
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1845)
- Type locality
- central and northern regions of hills, Nepal.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.13, no.146 p.27
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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