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Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope
Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18.5 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 Calliope
- Species calliope
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Siberian Rubythroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Siberian Rubythroat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 10.8 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Siberian Rubythroat?
The Siberian Rubythroat is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Siberian Rubythroat live?
The Siberian Rubythroat is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Siberian Rubythroat belong to?
The Siberian Rubythroat (Calliope calliope) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Siberian Rubythroat eat?
The Siberian Rubythroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Siberian Rubythroat migrate?
The Siberian Rubythroat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Siberian Rubythroat 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 Rubythroat make?
1 real field recording of the Siberian Rubythroat — 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 Siberian Rubythroat's range?
The Siberian Rubythroat has a mapped global range of about 10.8 million km².
Conservation
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