Common Name: Bluethroat
Scientific Name: Luscinia svecica
Nepali Name: Bhumichar Nilkantha ( भूमिचर नीलकण्ठ )
Size: 15 cm
Location: Manahara, Kathmandu
Found at the elevation from 75m to 1370m above sea level as a winter visitor in and around damp scrubs, tall grasses, reed beds, and cultivation near water. The male has a bright blue with a rufous pattern on the throat. It has a prominent white supercilium and rufous tail sides in all plumage.
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