Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: White-tailed Rubythroat

White-tailed Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis

Described by: Gould (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Himalayan Rubythroat, Black-breasted Rubythroat, Rubythroat
Old scientific name(s): Erithacus pectoralis

Photographs

Tien Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan - Jun 6, 2007 © Aurélien Audevard  Tien Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan - Jun 6, 2007 © Aurélien Audevard  Tien Shan Mountains, Kazakhstan - Jun 6, 2007 © Aurélien Audevard  near Heimaihe, Qinghai Province, China - Jun 19, 2004 © Don Roberson 
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Range

Mountains of c. Asia, c. China, and the Himalayas;
Three or four populations;
(1) Tien Shan s. to Tadjikistan (Pamir Mountains), and e. Afghanistan.
Winters in s. Asia.
(1) Se. Afghanistan and nw. Himalayas of n. Pakistan, nw. India and c. Nepal.
Winters in nw. India.
(2) E. Nepal and Sikkim.
Winters in ne. India.
(3) N. Kashmir, s., e., and se. Tibet, c. China (n. and nw. Sichuan, nw. Yunnan) and ne. Burma.
Winters in ne. India (Assam), Bangladesh, and n. Burma.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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