Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus) is a small species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the Himalayas (mainly Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Bhutan), Yunnan and northern parts of Myanmar and Vietnam. It breeds in the eastern Himalayas in rocky areas above the tree-line and winters at lower altitude in wooded valleys.
The first formal description of Gould's shortwing was by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1868 from a specimen collected in Nepal. He chose the binomial nameBrachypteryx stellatus.[3]
Gould's shortwing is the only species in the genusHeteroxenicus. It was formerly placed in the genus Brachypteryx and was assigned to the thrush family Turdidae.[4] The genus Heteroxenicus had been introduced by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1902.[5] The genus name Heteroxenicus combines the classical Greek words heteros for "different" and xenikos for "stranger". The specific epithet stellata is from the Latin word stellatus meaning "starry" or "set with stars".[6]
H. s. stellatus (Gould, 1868) – central Himalayas to south China and northeast Myanmar
H. s. fuscus (Delacour & Jabouille, 1930) – northwest Vietnam
Descriptionedit
Gould's shortwing is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) in length with a weight of 19–23 g (0.67–0.81 oz). It is chestnut coloured above and dark grey below with small white spots or stars on its belly. It has long brown legs and a black bill. The sexes are similar. Nothing is known about the nest or the eggs.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2018). "Heteroxenicus stellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22708970A131950183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22708970A131950183.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146. ISBN978-0-7136-6647-2.
^Gould, John (1868). "On four new species of birds". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 218.
^ abGill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
^Sharpe, Richard Bowdler (1902). "Heteroxenicus". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 12: 55.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 191, 365. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Collar, N. "Gould's Shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus)". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^Clement, Peter (2016). Robins and Chats. Helm Identification Guides. London: Bloomsbury. pp. 182–183. ISBN978-140815596-7.
gould, shortwing, heteroxenicus, stellatus, small, species, passerine, bird, family, muscicapidae, found, himalayas, mainly, uttarakhand, sikkim, bhutan, yunnan, northern, parts, myanmar, vietnam, breeds, eastern, himalayas, rocky, areas, above, tree, line, wi. Gould s shortwing Heteroxenicus stellatus is a small species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae It is found in the Himalayas mainly Uttarakhand Sikkim and Bhutan Yunnan and northern parts of Myanmar and Vietnam It breeds in the eastern Himalayas in rocky areas above the tree line and winters at lower altitude in wooded valleys Gould s shortwingConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeGenus HeteroxenicusSharpe 1902Species H stellatusBinomial nameHeteroxenicus stellatus Gould 1868 SynonymsBrachypteryx stellatusGould s shortwing is the only species in the genus Heteroxenicus It was formerly placed in the genus Brachypteryx The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould 1804 1881 2 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy editThe first formal description of Gould s shortwing was by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1868 from a specimen collected in Nepal He chose the binomial name Brachypteryx stellatus 3 Gould s shortwing is the only species in the genus Heteroxenicus It was formerly placed in the genus Brachypteryx and was assigned to the thrush family Turdidae 4 The genus Heteroxenicus had been introduced by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1902 5 The genus name Heteroxenicus combines the classical Greek words heteros for different and xenikos for stranger The specific epithet stellata is from the Latin word stellatus meaning starry or set with stars 6 There are two subspecies 4 H s stellatus Gould 1868 central Himalayas to south China and northeast Myanmar H s fuscus Delacour amp Jabouille 1930 northwest VietnamDescription editGould s shortwing is 12 13 cm 4 7 5 1 in in length with a weight of 19 23 g 0 67 0 81 oz It is chestnut coloured above and dark grey below with small white spots or stars on its belly It has long brown legs and a black bill The sexes are similar Nothing is known about the nest or the eggs 7 8 References edit BirdLife International 2018 Heteroxenicus stellatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22708970A131950183 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22708970A131950183 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael 2003 Whose Bird Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds London Christopher Helm pp 145 146 ISBN 978 0 7136 6647 2 Gould John 1868 On four new species of birds Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 218 a b Gill Frank Donsker David eds Chats Old World flycatchers World Bird List Version 6 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 20 May 2016 Sharpe Richard Bowdler 1902 Heteroxenicus Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club 12 55 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm pp 191 365 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Collar N Gould s Shortwing Heteroxenicus stellatus In del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 1 October 2016 Clement Peter 2016 Robins and Chats Helm Identification Guides London Bloomsbury pp 182 183 ISBN 978 140815596 7 External links editXeno canto audio recordings of Gould s shortwing nbsp This article about an Old World flycatcher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gould 27s shortwing amp oldid 1125652101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
