Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Chinese Rubythroat
Calliope tschebaiewi
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Chinese rubythroat (Calliope tschebaiewi) is a small 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 Himalayan rubythroat, together called the white-tailed rubythroat. It is found along the Himalayan ranges from Pakistan to Myanmar.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Ladakh to northwestern China (Gansu), southeastern Tibet, and far northern Myanmar; winters in foothills from eastern Nepal to northeastern India, northeastern Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, and southern Yunnan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chinese rubythroat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
