- Larvivora sibilans
Identification
14 cm
- Grey brown upperparts
- Grey to white underparts
- Heavily mottled breast
- Bright rufous tail
Distribution
Breeds southern Siberia to Sea of Okhotsk; winters to southern China to south-eastern Asia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Recent research suggests that this species belongs to a new genus, uniting the East Asian Erithacus and Luscinia Robins. It is therefore moved from the genus Luscinia to the genus Larvivora.
Habitat
Coniferous and light woodlands, village gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
The nest is built in a tree and the clutch consists of 3-6 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-tailed Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-tailed_Robin
