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Bluethroat

Scientific name

Luscinia svecica

Population

Common

Habitat

Scrub

Size

Same size as a sparrow.

Distinguishing characteristics

Relatively easy to identify, note that in winter the breast pattern may be obscured by pale feather tips in male. Females have a prominent submoustachial stripe.

Winter distribution

Widespread winter visitor up to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the south; more common in the north.
Design: Pavithra Sankaran. MigrantWatch is a project of the Citizen Science Programme of NCBS in association with Indian Birds Journal