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Himalayan Rubythroat
Calliope pectoralis
Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) 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 pectoralis
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 Himalayan 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 Himalayan Rubythroat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Tien Shan to Himalayas.
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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Himalayan Rubythroat?
The Himalayan Rubythroat is a small bird that weighs around 23.3 g.
Where does the Himalayan Rubythroat live?
The Himalayan Rubythroat is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Tien Shan to Himalayas, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Himalayan Rubythroat belong to?
The Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Himalayan Rubythroat eat?
The Himalayan Rubythroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Himalayan Rubythroat migrate?
The Himalayan Rubythroat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Himalayan 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 Himalayan Rubythroat make?
1 real field recording of the Himalayan 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 Himalayan Rubythroat's range?
The Himalayan Rubythroat has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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