Tuesday, 26 February 2013

ROBIN 1/5 - Siberian Blue Robin


Siberian Blue Robin
Siberian Blue Robin is a passage migrant to Malaysia from the northern wintering countries which coincide with the raptors migration Oct-Dec.

Male has a uniformed blue top coat upto the head and the underside clean white from the throat. Female is brownish with scally throat and noticable brow.

Long limbs for ground feeding. Very shy bird skulking in the undergrowth. giving a 2 syllable call high tone "chit" sound. At times if you are patient enuff it will jump out into the open 10 m from you before jumping back into the undergrowth. A small Robin of 14cm compared to our local Magpie Robin of 18cm



 Latest Photos  of the Female Robin - November 2015 Venue Bukit Tinggi Pahang





Latest Sighting 1 January 2019 at Bukit Rengit Pahang A beautiful matured Male


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