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The Siberian Rubythroat, ''Luscinia calliope'', is a small Passerine Bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World Flycatcher , Muscicapidae. It, and similar small Europe an species, are often called Chat s. It is a Migratory Insectivorous species breeding in mixed Conifer ous forest with undergrowth in Siberia . It nests near the ground. It winters in India and Indonesia . The Siberian Rubythroat is slightly larger than the European Robin . It is plain brown above except for the distinctive black tail with red side patches. It has a strong white supercilium. The male has a red throat edged with a narrow black and then a broad white border. It has a strong white supercilium. Females lack the brightly coloured throat and borders. The male has a song like a harder version of the Garden Warbler . |
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