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Luscinia (rubythroats)

Synonyms: Cyano-sylvia; Ianthia; Nematura (pro parte); Nemura

Wikipedia Abstract

Luscinia is a genus of smallish passerine birds, containing the nightingales and relatives. Formerly classed as members of the thrush family Turdidae, they are now considered to be Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae) of the chat subfamily (Saxicolinae). The chats are a lineage of Old World flycatchers that has evolved convergently to thrushes.
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Species

Luscinia brunnea (Indian Blue Robin) (Attributes)
Luscinia calliope (Siberian Rubythroat) (Attributes)
Luscinia cyane (Siberian Blue Robin) (Attributes)
Luscinia luscinia (Thrush Nightingale) (Attributes)
Luscinia megarhynchos (Common Nightingale) (Attributes)
Luscinia obscura (Blackthroat) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Luscinia pectardens (Firethroat) (Attributes)
Luscinia pectoralis (White-tailed Rubythroat) (Attributes)
Luscinia ruficeps (Rufous-headed Robin) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Luscinia sibilans (Rufous-tailed Robin) (Attributes)
Luscinia svecica (Bluethroat) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0