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To: Steven W.

That type of bird is a male Bluethroat.
Male Bluethroats from Alaska to northern Europe have red centers to the blue throat. Those in central and southern Europe have white throat centers or entirely blue throats.

The male Bluethroat is quite striking with its blue and red throat and its flashing reddish tail. However, it normally is very secretive and hard to see as it skulks through thick vegetation. It is easy to see only while it is singing or performing flight displays

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bluethroat/overview

Do we have any secretive male suspects in central or Southern Europe? That would include the UK, Poland, Germany, France, and Slovakia.


1,208 posted on 09/23/2018 8:26:59 AM PDT by Melian (Patriots fight!)
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To: Steven W.

Just to clarify my reasoning, Q could have picked a picture of any bird for his “When does a bird sing.” post. Why a bluethroat?

Because a male, Central European is singing? Someone in the UK?


1,220 posted on 09/23/2018 8:57:40 AM PDT by Melian (Patriots fight!)
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To: Melian

The Blue Throat mimics other birds


1,297 posted on 09/23/2018 12:02:30 PM PDT by KittenClaws (What liberals lack in intelligence and/or education, they make up for in furious malevolence))
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