SIBERIAN
RUBYTHROAT - ENVIRONMENT
News: Siberian Rubythroat recorded in the Nilgiris
What's
in the news?
● A rare winter migrant, Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope), has been recorded in the Nilgiris.
Siberian
Rubythroat:
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The Siberian rubythroat is a ground-loving songbird.
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The male has a red throat edged with a
narrow black border and a broad white border.
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Females lack brightly coloured throat and
borders.
● Each year, bird watchers from across south India watch for winter migrants to the Nilgiris.
Habitat:
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The bird, which breeds in the coniferous forests of Siberia, is known to winter in
Thailand, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
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It can be found in open grasslands, scrub
and thickets, up to 1,500 metres of elevation.
● It is fairly terrestrial and forages on the ground and in bushes.
Migration:
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During the summer they are found as
breeding birds in Siberia.
● They move to eastern India, Thailand, Indonesia, and other nearby countries for the winter.
IUCN
Status: Least Concern.