Himalayan Shortwing

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q31874159
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Himalayan Shortwing

Summary

Himalayan Shortwing is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Himalayan Shortwing's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Himalayan Shortwing's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is classified within Brachypteryx[6].
  • Himalayan Shortwing's scientific name is Brachypteryx cruralis[7].
  • Himalayan Shortwing's Commons category is recorded as Brachypteryx cruralis[8].
  • Himalayan Shortwing's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. cruralis'}[9].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Himalayan Shortwing'}[10].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Himalaja-Bergkurzflügel'}[11].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alicorto del Himalaya'}[12].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Brachyptère de l’Himalaya'}[13].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Himalayakortvleugel'}[14].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Blå Rundvinge'}[15].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kusochwostka białobrewa'}[16].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'kratokrídlec indigový'}[17].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'himalayakortvinge'}[18].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'plavi batić'}[19].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'asa-curta-dos-himalaias'}[20].
  • Himalayan Shortwing is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'asa-curta-do-himalaia'}[21].
  • Himalayan Shortwing's taxon author citation is recorded as (Blyth, 1843)[22].

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Classification

Himalayan Shortwing's scientific name is Brachypteryx cruralis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Brachypteryx[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Himalaja-Bergkurzflügel'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alicorto del Himalaya'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Brachyptère de l’Himalaya'}[13], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Himalayakortvleugel'}[14], and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Blå Rundvinge'}[15].

Identifiers

Himalayan Shortwing's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2518301[23]. Himalayan Shortwing's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 11102364[24].

Why It Matters

Himalayan Shortwing has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . avesdomundo.info. Retrieved . avesdomundo.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . ec.europa.eu. Retrieved . ec.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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