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- Irania gutturalis
Identification
Male
- Lead-grey upperparts
- Black face
- White throat
- White supercilium
- Orange underparts
- Black tail and bill
Females plainer
- Mostly grey
- Black tail
- Orange flank tints
- Throat has some white streaking
Distribution
Eurasia: found from Turkey to Iraq, Iran and southern Turkestan; winters in East Africa.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry rocky slopes with some bushes, often at some altitude.
Behaviour
Behaviour
It builds its nest in a shrub. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) White-throated Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Robin
