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Chinese Rubythroat
Calliope tschebaiewi
Chinese Rubythroat (Calliope tschebaiewi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chinese Rubythroat (Calliope tschebaiewi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 23.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Calliope
- Species tschebaiewi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chinese Rubythroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chinese Rubythroat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chinese Rubythroat (Calliope tschebaiewi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Kashmir, Tibet, c China and n Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chinese Rubythroat?
The Chinese Rubythroat is a small bird that weighs around 23.3 g.
Where does the Chinese Rubythroat live?
The Chinese Rubythroat is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Kashmir, Tibet, c China and n Myanmar, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Chinese Rubythroat belong to?
The Chinese Rubythroat (Calliope tschebaiewi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chinese Rubythroat eat?
The Chinese Rubythroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chinese Rubythroat migrate?
The Chinese Rubythroat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chinese Rubythroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chinese Rubythroat make?
1 real field recording of the Chinese Rubythroat — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chinese Rubythroat's range?
The Chinese Rubythroat has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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