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| Firethroat Luscinia pectardens
- 1st winter male |
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| Photographer : | © P D Round/The Wetland Trust |
| Location : | Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh |
| Date : |
20 February 2012 |
| English synonyms: | Fire-throated Robin, David's Rubythroat, Pere David's Orangethroat, Père David's Orangethroat, Golden-breasted Rubythroat |
| Bird Family : | Saxicolini - Robins, Nightingales, Chats, Shamas, Redstarts, Grandala, Forktails, Cochoas & Wheatears |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Spread tail of a first-winter male Firethroat. White
windows are present on inner and outer webs of all tail feathers
except the all-black central pair. Least white (very
little basally) on the outermost pair (not visible in
photograph). - PDR
Ref:
Round, P. D. & Clement, P. (2015) Firethroat Calliope pectardens and
Blackthroat C. obscura: notes on winter plumages and habitats. BirdingASIA 23:84-87. |
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