A stunning photo (of one of my favourite birds!). Author: OlangoSteveUK Time: 17/10/2011 11:17
A beautiful bird. Still prefer the old name of Nightingale though. Author: Beetle Time: 17/10/2011 12:11
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) and Rufous-tailed Robin (Luscinia sibilans) are two different species. Author: ajohn Time: 17/10/2011 12:32
One of the old names for Rufous-tailed Robin was Swinhoe's Pseudorobin. That's a great name.
Some of the latest research suggests that the species is not as close to Nightingales as previously though, and should be separated into a different genus Larvivora (this also applies to Siberian Blue Robin, and some other related species). Author: tmichael Time: 17/10/2011 18:31
It certainly doesn't sound like a real Nightingale, but the observer who found Britain's second, last Friday at Wells in Norfolk, was I'm sure glad it was one of these, not 'just' a Nightingale.
Actually on a recent trip to Ethiopia, during very heavy, and wonderful, spring migration through the region, I was struck by how similar Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia is in jizz at least to Rufous-tailed Robin. It certainly was in comparison to the large, rangey, long-winged, long-tailed Eastern Nightingales Luscinia (megarhynchos) golzii, which were more numerous on migration. You wouldn't have imagined them in the same genus.
Mike Turnbull Author: John Holmes Time: 17/10/2011 20:19 Subject: Luscinia whatever
Neil,
Nice shot !
John Author: OlangoSteveUK Time: 20/10/2011 21:21
I could have sworn that they were formerly call some kind of Nightingale in days of old. Having seen several Thrush Nightingales in the UK, the bird photographed does seem quite similar, especially with the sullied grey underparts.
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