Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Brachypteryx [cruralis or sinensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Danish: Blå Rundvinge
German: Himalaja-Bergkurzflügel, Himalaya Bergkurzflügel
English: Himalaya blue shortwing, Himalayan Blue Shortwing, Himalayan Shortwing, Indigo-blue Shortwing, White-browed Shortwing (Himalayan), White-browed Shortwing (Indigo-blue)
English, HBW: Himalayan Shortwing
English (India): Himalayan Shortwing (White-browed Shortwing)
English (IOC): Himalayan Shortwing, White-browed Shortwing (Himalayan)
English (United States): Himalayan Shortwing
Spanish: Alicorto Azul (cruralis), Alicorto del Himalaya
Spanish (Spain): Alicorto azul (cruralis), Alicorto del Himalaya
French: Brachyptère bleue (cruralis), Brachyptère bleue (indigo), Brachyptère de l’Himalaya, Brachyptère de l'Himalaya, Brachyptère indigo
Croatian: plavi batić
Icelandic: Tævanþröstur (cruralis)
Italian: Alabreve dell'Himalaya
Japanese (romaji): kobanehitaki (cruralis)
Japanese: コバネヒタキ (cruralis), ヒマラヤコバネヒタキ
Scientific: Brachypetryx montana cruralis, Brachypteryx cruralis, Brachypteryx montana cruralis, Calliope cruralis, Heteroxenicus cruralis formaster, Heteroxenicus cruralis laurentei
Nepali: नीलो लघुपंख
Dutch: Himalayakortvleugel
Norwegian: hvitbrynkortvinge (cruralis)
Polish: kusochwostka bialobrewa, kusochwostka białobrewa
Portuguese: asa-curta-do-himalaia
Portuguese (Portugal): asa-curta-dos-himalaias
Russian: Гималайский короткокрыл
Slovak: kratokrídlec indigový
Serbian: Himalajski kratkokrili crvendać
Swedish: himalayakortvinge
Thai: นกปีกสั้นสีน้ำเงิน, นกปีกสั้นสีน้ำเงิน (หิมาลัย)
Turkish: Mavi kısakanat
Ukrainian: алікорто індиговий
Vietnamese: Hoét đuôi cụt Himalaya
Chinese: 喜山短翅鸫, 喜山蓝短翅鸫, 蓝短翅鸫