The great shortwing is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, and the only member of its genus. Other common names include giant shortwing, Celebes shortwing and Sulawesi shortwing. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia where its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Stresemann, EFT 1931
Reference:
Orn. Monatsber.
39 p.9
Protonym:
Heinrichia calligyna
Type locality:
Latimodjong Mountains.
Link:
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Ornithologische-Monatberichte_39_0007-0014.pdf#page=3
Avibase ID:
82B7D762B9EDCC6C
Avibase ID:
avibase-82B7D762
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/82B7D762
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560359
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Brachyptère des Célèbes ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Brachyptère des Célèbes ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Celebes Shortwing ( Brachypteryx calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Celebes Shortwing ( Brachypteryx calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sulawesi Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sulawesi Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Celebes Shortwing ( Brachypteryx calligyna) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Brachypteryx calligyna [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Brachypteryx calligyna [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Brachypteryx calligyna [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Great Shortwing ( Heinrichia calligyna) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Heinrichia calligyna [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Heinrichia calligyna [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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