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Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)Common

Photo: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford from Sweden · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birdinsectivore

The bluethroat is a small songbird that migrates between Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. It thrives in wet, bushy areas and builds its nests low in dense shrubs. Known for its striking blue throat, it flits through the undergrowth hunting insects.

  • It breeds in wet birch woods and swampy areas.
  • Bluethroats winter in southern Asia and northern Africa.
  • It nests in tussocks or low bushes near the ground.
WetlandForestEuropeAsiaAfrica
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At a glance

Classification
Bird
Scientific name
Luscinia svecica
Habitat
Wetland, Forest
Regions in this directory
Europe, Asia, Africa
Diet
insectivore
Relative size
small
IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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