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Himalayan Rubythroat

Calliope pectoralis
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
himrub1, HIRU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesCalliope pectoralis
Codeshimrub1, HIRU
Identification

The Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code himrub1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
Himalayan Rubythroat photo
(c) Aleksey Levashkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aleksey Levashkin

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Calliope pectoralis

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: himrub1