Siberian Rubythroat
Now considered to be an Old World
flycatcher...breeds in Siberia, winters
in Thailand, India and Indonesia.
flycatcher...breeds in Siberia, winters
in Thailand, India and Indonesia.
Calliope calliope
(L 6.2")
Doi Lang Mountain
24Mar2016
Calliope is Greek for
beautiful voice.
beautiful voice.
Hurricanes and global warming have
caused bird eruptions (i.e., departure
of birds from their normal range) such
as the spotting of a Siberian
Rubythroat outside Lerwick in
Shetland a few years ago.
caused bird eruptions (i.e., departure
of birds from their normal range) such
as the spotting of a Siberian
Rubythroat outside Lerwick in
Shetland a few years ago.
(Robin McKie, The Guardian)