White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
WHTRO 
11170
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
Resembling a Redstart but living in much more scrubby habitats, the White-throated Robin breeds in south-west Asia and migrates to eastern Africa for the winter. It is an extremely rare visitor to Britain.
With just a couple of British records, the species was added to the British List on the basis of a female that was present for several days on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire in May 1990.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Skokholm, 1990 (Isle of Man, 1983) |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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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 White-throated 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.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: WHTRO | Euring: 11170 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- The evolution of nest-site selection among hole-nesting birds: the importance of nest predation and competition
- Pied flycatchers prefer to nest in clean nest boxes in an area with detrimental nest ectoparasites
- Does supplementary calcium reduce the cost of reproduction in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca?
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