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White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 21.6 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 Irania
- Species gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Robin 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-throated Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Turkey to Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Iran.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Robin?
The White-throated Robin is a small bird that weighs around 21.6 g.
Where does the White-throated Robin live?
The White-throated Robin is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Turkey to Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Iran, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-throated Robin belong to?
The White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Robin eat?
The White-throated Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Robin migrate?
The White-throated Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-throated 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 White-throated Robin make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Robin — 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 White-throated Robin's range?
The White-throated Robin has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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