Himalayan Rubythroat
Calliope pectoralis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The Himalayan rubythroat is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is closely related to the Siberian rubythroat which however lacks the distinctive white tail-tips and white tail bases. It was also previously considered conspecific with the Chinese rubythroat, together called the white-tailed rubythroat. It is found along the Tien Shan and Himalayan ranges from Afghanistan to Myanmar. Three subspecies are recognized across its wide range.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Calliope