White-throated robin
White-throated robin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Muscicapidae |
Genus: | Irania de Filippi , 1863
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Species: | I. gutturalis
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Binomial name | |
Irania gutturalis (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
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The white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis), or irania, is a small,
Relationships
It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. It, and similar passerine species, are often called chats.
Description
This species is larger than the European robin, having a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) and a wingspan of 28 centimetres (11 in).[4] The breeding male has lead-grey upperparts, a black face with a white throat and supercilium, and orange underparts. The tail is black, as is the strong bill. Females are plainer, mainly grey apart from a black tail, hints of orange on the flanks, and some white throat streaks.
Song
The male's song is a fast twittering, given from a bush or in flight. The call of this species is a chis-it double note, like that of the
Food
Though it is
Range and habitat
It is a
Breeding
The white-throated robin's breeding habitat is dry rocky slopes with some bushes, often at some altitude. It nests in a shrub, laying 4-5 eggs.
Media gallery
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Video of foraging male in Saudi Arabia, 1993
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Male, showing white throat and rufous breast
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Irania gutturalis -MHNT
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ a b BirdFacts British Trust for Ornithology
- ^ Tanzania Bird Atlas, preliminary data
External links
- Irania gutturalis in Field Guide: Birds of the World on Flickr
- "Irania gutturalis". Avibase.
- Photos at BirdGuides.com
- Photos and videos on Birds of the world