Rufous-tailed Robin

Larvivora sibilans (Swinhoe, 1863) RUTRO 11020
Family: Passeriformes > Turdidae

This extremely rare visitor to Britain is normally found breeding in damp forest with dense undergrowth in central Siberia, migrating to south-east Asia for the winter.

The handful of records have tended to come in October, to the Northern Isles and England's east coast.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Rufous-tailed Robin

  • Breeding
  • Winter
12 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
12 records

BTO RECORDS

12 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
12 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Rufous-tailed Robin, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: rossinyol xiulaire
Czech: slavík sibirský
Danish: Dværgnattergal
Dutch: Snornachtegaal
Estonian: taigaööbik
Finnish: sirittäjäsatakieli
French: Rossignol siffleur
German: Schwirrnachtigall
Hungarian: rotfarkú fülemüle
Italian: Usignolo di Swinhoe
Latvian: svilpejlakstigala
Lithuanian: rudauodege lakštingala
Norwegian: Trillenattergal
Polish: slowik syberyjski
Slovak: slávik olivkastý
Spanish: Ruiseñor silbador
Swedish: drillnäktergal

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