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The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats.
Scientific Name : Luscinia svecica
Family : Muscicapidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Chats And Old World Flycatchers
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 13 - 14 cm
Compare Size : Sparrow +-
Wingspan : 20 - 24 cm
Weight : 17 g
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : June - July
Other Names :
Hindi : नीलकण्ठी पिद्दा, हुसैनी पिद्दा
Marathi : शंकर
Habitat:
Marshy reeds & bushes
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4, Olive green to olive-brown
Feeding:
Caterpillar, Tiny beetles, Other Insects
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | greyish-brown |
| Underparts | whitish |
| Throat | blue bib with rufous patch in middle,edged below with successive black, white and rust coloured narrow bands |
| Chin | non breeding male has marking on chin |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | board white |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Throat | creamy with a blackish crescent |
| Breast | creamy |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | board white |
