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Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

The Bluethroat is a small, colorful bird known for its bright blue throat and cheerful song. It loves to sing in the reeds and is often found near water, making it a delightful sight for birdwatchers.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Bluethroat is a small, robin-sized songbird with a brownish back and a striking rufous-orange patch at the base of its tail. Males boast a vibrant blue throat patch outlined by a black, white, and rufous band. Females typically have a paler throat with dark flecks.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieMuscicapidaeGattungLuscinia
Bluethroat
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Bluethroat

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Bluethroat parents often build their cozy, cup-shaped nests hidden right on the ground.

Male Bluethroats fluff out their blue throat feathers to show off even more!

Some Bluethroats travel from Alaska to Southeast Asia every year!

Their amazing song can include up to 100 different imitations from other birds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mimic Master

Bluethroats can imitate other birds' songs and environmental sounds to impress mates.

Fähigkeit

Color Beacon

Males flash their vivid blue throat patch during courtship displays to attract females.

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Flier

This small bird can migrate thousands of kilometers between continents each year.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
21-23 cm
Gewicht
0.012-0.023 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny birds mostly munch on small insects and spiders, occasionally enjoying a berry.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insects
  • Spiders
  • Larvae
  • Worms
  • Berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

red wood ant

Formica rufa

Bluethroats forage for ants and other insects.

eats

cross orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Spiders are a common part of their insect diet.

eaten by

Eurasian sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Small birds like Bluethroats are prey for raptors.

shelters

common reed

Phragmites australis

Nests are often hidden in dense reedbeds.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bluethroat?

13-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bluethroat?

21-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bluethroat?

0.012-0.023 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bluethroat?

2-5 Jahre

Was frisst Bluethroat?

These tiny birds mostly munch on small insects and spiders, occasionally enjoying a berry.

Wo findet man Bluethroat normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Bluethroat?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Bluethroat?

4-7

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