Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna)

Other Names (World)
Great Shortwing, Greater Shortwing, Giant Shortwing, Celebes Shortwing

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Stresemann, 1931

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (R) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a series of three loud and clear disyllabic whistles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna) [XC601724]
by Mike Nelson from Wolo, Kolaka Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia (subsong, very quiet subsong)

Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna) [XC88256]
by Frank Lambert from Sulawesi, Lore Lindu, Danau Tambing, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Genus very close to Brachypteryx, but retained on basis of larger size and some colour characteristics. Subspecies differ considerably in female plumage; simplex notably distinct from other two, suggesting possibility that it may merit full species status, but further evidence required. Subspecies picta also suggested as perhaps meriting split. Possibly an additional, undescribed subspecies exists in north-central Sulawesi, and apparently reported from eastern Sulawesi. Further study is required.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

simplex Stresemann, 1931 - Northern Sulawesi. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Minahasa Shortwing (Heinrichia simplex).
calligyna Stresemann, 1931 - South-central Sulawesi.
picta Stresemann, 1932 - South-eastern Sulawesi.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna) - 7 files

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