Bhutan, Cambodia, China (mainland) (B), Hong Kong (China), India, Japan (B), Kazakhstan (B), Laos, Mongolia (B), Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea (B), Philippines, Russia (Asian) (B), Russia (Central Asian) (B), Russia (European) (B), South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Malaysia, Palau, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA.
Central Ural Mts and Siberia east to Anadyr, Kamchatka, Commander Is, south to northern Mongolia, northern Korea, northern Japan and Kuril Is, also central China (north-eastern Qinghai, south-western Gansu, northern Sichuan). Non-breeding southern and south-eastern Asia, Taiwan and Philippines.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) [XC458271]
by Louis A. Hansen from Rechka Mishiha village at Baikal Ringing Station, Tankhoy, Irkutsk, Russian Federation (song)
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) [XC773475]
by Thet Zaw Naing from Wakema (near Ka Ka Taik), Myaungmya, Ayeyarwady, Philippines (song, subsong)
Subspecies
Sometimes placed in genus Erithacus. Vocalizations very similar to those of Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis), and apparent intermediacy of subspecies tschebaiewi of Himalayan Rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis) suggests that a single species may be involved. Geographical variation weak and clinal. Proposed eastern subspecies camtschatkensis and beicki considered unwarranted.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
calliope (Pallas, 1776) - Siberia to Japan; > to south-eastern Asia, Philippines and Palau Is.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet