Himalayan rubythroat
| Himalayan rubythroat | |
|---|---|
| Male of the nominate subspecies (Dehradun, India) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Calliope |
| Species: | C. pectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliope pectoralis Gould, 1837 | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Luscinia pectoralis | |
The Himalayan rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) 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.