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Siberian Blue Robin
Larvivora cyane
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Larvivora
- Species cyane
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Siberian Blue Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Siberian Blue Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Siberian Blue Robin?
The Siberian Blue Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Siberian Blue Robin live?
The Siberian Blue Robin is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Siberian Blue Robin belong to?
The Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Siberian Blue Robin eat?
The Siberian Blue Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Siberian Blue Robin migrate?
The Siberian Blue Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Siberian Blue Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Siberian Blue Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Siberian Blue Robin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Siberian Blue Robin's range?
The Siberian Blue Robin has a mapped global range of about 7 million km².
Conservation
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