Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Calliope
Firethroat
Calliope pectardens · 金胸歌鸲
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae, found in western and central parts of China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in Sichuan, China. Winters primarily in the Indian subcontinent, with a range spanning Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Tibet, and Myanmar.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Calliope
Taxonomy Changes
Luscinia pectardens → Calliope pectardens
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
breeds mountains of southeastern Tibet to west-central China; winters to northeastern Myanmar
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
