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Siberian Rubythroat

Calliope calliope

Classification

Class
Aves

The Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope) is a small passerine bird first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1776. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae. The Siberian rubythroat and similar small European species are often called chats.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 117Netherlands · 2Belgium · 1United Kingdom · 1