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Siberian rubythroat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Turdidae
Genus:Luscinia
Species:calliope
Binomial name
Luscinia calliope

The Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. It, and similar small European or Asian thrushes, are often called chats.

It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in mixed coniferous forest with undergrowth in Siberia. It nests near the ground. It winters in India and Indonesia.

The Siberian Rubythroat is slightly larger than the European Robin. It is plain brown above except for the distinctive black tail with red side patches. It has a strong white supercilium.

The male has a red throat edged with a narrow black and then a broad white border. It has a strong white supercilium. Females lack the brightly coloured throat and borders.

The male has a song like a harder version of Garden Warbler[?].



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