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Tas Bulbulu (Irania gutturalis)

Tas Bulbulu (Irania gutturalis)

Description:

This species is larger than the European Robin, having a length of 16 centimeters (6.3 in) and a wingspan of 28 centimeters (11 in).[2] The breeding male has lead-grey upper-parts, a black face with a white throat and super-cilium, and orange underparts. The tail is black, as is the strong bill. The male's song is a fast twittering given from a bush or in flight. The call of this species is a chis-it like Pied Wagtail. Females are plainer, mainly grey apart from a black tail, hints of orange on the flanks, and some white throat streaks. It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in south west Asia from Turkey to Afghanistan and wintering in east Africa. This species is a very rare vagrant to Europe. It will also eat fruit during the autumn. It breeds in dry rocky slopes with some bushes, often at some altitude. The White-throat Robin nests in a shrub, laying 4-5 eggs.

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1 Comment

damatmacquyatu
damatmacquyatu 11 years ago

Taş bülbülü değil de kızılgerdan sanki

tsahin
Spotted by
tsahin

Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

Spotted on May 22, 2010
Submitted on Aug 3, 2011

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