Siberian Blue Robin

Larvivora cyane (Pallas, 1776) 11120
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae

The name says it all; this small blue and white robin breeds in dense scrub in eastern Siberia, and is an extremely rare visitor to Britain, with just a couple of records.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
11 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
11 records

BTO RECORDS

11 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
11 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Siberian Blue Robin, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: rossinyol blau
Czech: slavík modrohrbetý
Danish: Blånattergal
Dutch: Blauwe Nachtegaal
Estonian: siniööbik
Finnish: sinisatakieli
French: Rossignol bleu
German: Blaunachtigall
Hungarian: kék fülemüle
Icelandic: Heiðgali
Italian: Usignolo azzurro siberiano
Latvian: melnsejas zilastite
Lithuanian: melynoji lakštingala
Norwegian: Asurnattergal
Polish: slowik modry
Portuguese: pisco-azul-siberiano
Slovak: slávik modravý
Slovenian: sinji slavec
Spanish: Ruiseñor azul
Swedish: blånäktergal

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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