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Revision as of 21:55, 2 August 2015
- Calliope calliope
Identification
Male
- Plain olive brown upperparts
- Bright red throat edged with a narrow black and then a broad white border
- Grey breast and sides
- White belly
- Black tail with red sides
- Strong white supercilium
- Head has white stripes above and below eyes
Females lack the brightly coloured throat and borders
Distribution
Siberia to Japan; wintering to south-east Asia, Philippines and Palau Island.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Luscinia.
Habitat
Mixed coniferous forest and forest edges with undergrowth; also marshes, reeds, coastal scrub, paddyfields and suburbs.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests near the ground.
Diet
It forages on the ground; the diet includes insects and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- What Bird
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Siberian Rubythroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Siberian_Rubythroat
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