Bluethroat / Blaukehlchen (Luscinia svecica)

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I had an ID via app for an immature or female bluethroat - which has no blue throat, but long legs and a relatively short tail in comparison - could be this. 2024-02-17 07:02:22 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 2500
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Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-02-17

Description

Classification: Genus Luscinia (Luscinia); Family Thrushes (Turdidae)
Looking for it in Kaltbrunnenriet - didn't find it in June 2022.
Sparrow-brown head, then strong blue, orange-brown, blue,dark brown, orange-brown, ending in a white belly!

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-12 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 03-12 - 05-01
Migration out: 08-09 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=20-22 cm, weight=15-25 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: Often one little phrase or even a single note repeated, a bit like a nightingale? Occasional figaro?
Looking for it in Kaltbrunnenriet - didn't find it in June 2022.
Sparrow-brown head, then strong blue, orange-brown, blue,dark brown, orange-brown, ending in a white belly!
Song:Song: Structure slightly similar to Nightingale, but tone much thinner and less full-bodied. A good impersonator and various imitations are interwoven among metallic, ringing sounds to form a complex, intriguing song. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, fast, Frequency: 3-8 KHz Special sounds: trill

XC131272 - Bluethroat - Luscinia svecica volgae - song.


XC795243 - Bluethroat - Luscinia svecica - song, Castile and León, Spain. Spain

Web pages with this species:

Southeast Asia January-March 2024 - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia