Tarsiger albocoeruleus (Qilian Bluetail)

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Qilian Bluetail

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Tarsiger
Scientific:
  Tarsiger albocoeruleus

Citation:
Meise, W 1937

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 85, no.3 p.550

Protonym:
Tarsiger cyanurus albocaeruleus

Type locality:
Tschau-tou on the Tetung-ho, northern Kansu [= northeastern Tsinghai] .

Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01905592

Avibase ID:
90473B60E6553C17

Avibase ID:
avibase-90473B60

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/90473B60

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Tarsiger albocoeruleus: breeds in north-central China (northeastern Qinghai, northern Gansu, Shanxi, and Beijing); wintering range remains to be elucidated

English:
Qilian Bluetail
Slovak:
modravec qiliansky
Chinese:
祁连山蓝尾鸲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Orange-flanked Bush-Robin (albocoeruleus) ( Tarsiger cyanurus albocoeruleus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025: Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Tarsiger cyanurus albocoeruleus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Tarsiger cyanurus albocoeruleus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Red-flanked Bluetail (Qilian) ( Tarsiger cyanurus albocoeruleus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Red-flanked Bluetail (Qilian) ( Tarsiger cyanurus albocoeruleus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Qilian Bluetail ( Tarsiger albocoeruleus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Tarsiger [cyanurus or albocoeruleus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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