MuscicapidaeLusciniaVagrant

Arethroat

Luscinia pectoralis

15–15 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

India. Male has white on tail, and flame-orange throat and breast bordered at sides with black. Female has mainly orange - buff underparts; possible features from Indian Blue Robin are orange-buff vent and undertail-coverts and darker legs. First-winter male has blue on back and rump, with tail as male and underparts as female. Dense bushes and woodland.

Colour

OrangeBuff / TanBlueWhite
Average size
15 cm
Habitat
Dense bushes and woodland.
Behaviour
India.

About this bird

India. Male has white on tail, and flame-orange throat and breast bordered at sides with black. Female has mainly orange - buff underparts; possible features from Indian Blue Robin are orange-buff vent and undertail-coverts and darker legs. First-winter male has blue on back and rump, with tail as male and underparts as female. Dense bushes and woodland.

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Arethroat is bigger than Black-throated Accentor but smaller than Altai Accentor.