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Firethroat
Calliope pectardens
Firethroat (Calliope pectardens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Firethroat (Calliope pectardens) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Calliope
- Species pectardens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Firethroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Firethroat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Firethroat (Calliope pectardens) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 815,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Firethroat?
The Firethroat is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Firethroat live?
The Firethroat is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Firethroat belong to?
The Firethroat (Calliope pectardens) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Firethroat eat?
The Firethroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Firethroat migrate?
The Firethroat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Firethroat endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Firethroat make?
1 real field recording of the Firethroat — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Firethroat's range?
The Firethroat has a mapped global range of about 815,000 km².
Conservation
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