Bluethroat Identification

Adult male (Red-spotted)

Small, thin thrush with a round belly. Adult males have a uniquely marked blue and orange throat. Flashes orange upper tail feathers in flight.

Female

Small thrush with an upright posture. Females have a ghosting of the male's throat pattern—a faint orange and blue band below the throat. Brown above with thick white eyebrow.

Adult male

Sings a large array of vocalizations and often mimics the songs of other species. Typically sings from a low perch or during flight.

Immature

Immature birds have a white throat with dark spots or streaks across the breast and a whitish eyebrow. In flight, note orange base on tail.

Juvenile

Juveniles are heavily streaked above and below with orange upper tail feathers.

Adult male (White-spotted)

Adult male (Iberian)

Female

Nonbreeding male

Adult male (Red-spotted)

Adult males have an unmistakable blue and orange throat.

Immature

Small, slim thrush with an upright posture. Immatures birds are brown above with a white throat bordered by dark markings. Note orange upper tail feathers.

Female

Nonbreeding male

Adult male (Red-spotted)