Siberian Blue Robin

The Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane, 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, family Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats. Recent research suggests that this species is one of some East Asian Luscinias which should be classified in a new genus together with the Japanese and Ryūkyū Robins.

The Siberian Blue Robin is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane, 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, family Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats. Recent research suggests that this species is one of some East Asian Luscinias which should be classified in a new genus together with the Japanese and Ryūkyū Robins. More

Siberian Blue Robin in Suffolk - an addition to the British List = - Kieran Foster (the finder of the Minsmere Siberian Blue Robin - Luscinia Cyane) has kindly sent us some notes on how he found the bird at Minsmere on 23rd October 2000. Paul Varney has also sent us some notes about the finding and identification of the Siberian Blue Robin. More

Siberian Blue Robin taking a bath on 15th December 2008 in Malaysia (above): “This is an unusual way of shooting this bird, at least for me. Based on friend’s information, me and Alagan travelled all the way to Pahang jungle. Knowing that the bird would only be out to shower between 5pm to 7 pm, we trekked up the dark mountain stream, settled ourselves in the middle of the stream at 4.45 pm, with a bit of camouflage materials around the cameras. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Siberian Blue Robin is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

Siberian Blue Robin added to Category A of the British List - BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION RECORDS COMMITTEE Press Release 6 August 2002 Siberian Blue Robin Minsmere, Suffolk 23 October 2000 Added to Category A of the British List The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has added Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane to Category A of the British List following the acceptance of a bird seen at Minsmere, More

Siberian Blue Robin (Iain Campbell) CALL TOLL FREE FROM THE US AND CANADA: 1-800-348-5941 Mugimaki Flycatcher (Iain Campbell)This trip combines birding at some historically important sites around Beijing with visits to the Great Wall and the migration hotspots of Beidaihe and Happy Island. Beidaihe is difficult to describe to those who haven’t been there, and it is by no means a typical birding destination. More

Rufous-tailed Robin Siberian Blue Robin Siberian Blue Robin Siberian Blue Robin White-rumped Shama White-rumped Shama Mugimaki Flycatcher Mugimaki Flycatcher Click to view the next photo photographer Paul Huang. More

Siberian Blue Robin (Luscinia cyane) to Category A of the British List following the acceptance of a bird seen at Minsmere, Suffolk on 23 October 2000. The bird was seen by only a few lucky observers for less than an hour, late in the afternoon of 23rd October. It was not photographed, but was sufficiently well described to confirm identification beyond doubt. It was either a first-year bird or an adult female. More

Siberian Blue Robin (Luscinia cyane) is a vagrant in Himalayas of India. More