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A photo of a White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis), male
White-throated Robin, Male

White-throated Robin

Irania gutturalis

The white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis), or irania, is a small, sexually dimorphic, migratory passerine bird. The vernacular and genus name Irania alludes to Iran, its type locality, while the specific name gutturalis is Medieval Latin for "of the throat". It breeds in western Asia and overwinters in East Africa. This species is larger than the European robin, having a length of 16 centimetres. The breeding male has lead-grey upperparts, a black face with a white throat and supercilium, and orange underparts. The tail is black, as is the strong bill. Females are plainer, mainly grey apart from a black tail, hints of orange on the flanks, and some white throat streaks. The male's song is a fast twittering, given from a bush or in flight. The call of this species is a chis-it double note, like that of the pied wagtail.
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Edward Owens
Monday 15 May 2023 - 8:10am
Greece
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Claire Beckermann
Wednesday 23 Sep 2020 - 6:17am
South Africa
A photo of a White-throated Robin photographed in Hartlepool Yacht Club United Kingdom
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Ian Bennell
Thursday 09 Jun 2011 - 3:45pm
United Kingdom
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