The Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, is lumped in with the Old World Flycatchers, but was for a long time thought to be a Thrush.
It primarily lives in Europe and Asia, but also lives on the western coast of Alaska. It migrates south in the winter.
It eats primarily insects and other invertebrates.
Its coloration is quite distinctive.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Luscinia
Species: L. svecica
Photos:
Bluethroat
"Bluethroat - Luscinia svecica Russia, Moscow region, Chelobit’evo, 06/14/2006"
Photo courtesy of Sergey Yeliseev
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) - Female
"Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) - Female Arpit Deomurari"
Photo courtesy of Arpit - The Waders
White-spotted Bluethroat Luscinia svecica cyanecula
"White-spotted Bluethroat Luscinia svecica cyanecula"
Photo courtesy of Nigel Blake
Pisco-de-peito-azul / Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
"Faísca, esta é para ti! O outro tinha pouco azul :-))) Cabedelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. (12/11/08)"
Photo courtesy of Armando Caldas
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