Birds of the World

Great Shortwing Heinrichia calligyna Scientific name definitions

Guy M. Kirwan, Nigel Collar, Josep del Hoyo, and David Christie
Versión: 2.0 — Publicada octubre 8, 2021

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Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Adult male lateral view (subspecies calligyna).

Plumage is entirely dark blue except for slightly brighter metallic blue tips to the sides of the crown, ear-coverts, and throat (these tips are visible only at close range and in good light), the blackish lores and face.

Adult male dorsal view (subspecies calligyna).
Adult male lateral view (subspecies calligyna).
Male showing head detail (subspecies calligyna).

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Cita Recomendada

Kirwan, G. M., N. Collar, J. del Hoyo, and D. A. Christie (2021). Great Shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gresho1.02
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