The Bluethroat breeds regularly in shrub tundra in western Alaska — it is the only US breeding representative of the Old World flycatcher group Muscicapidae. The male's brilliant blue throat with a chestnut or white central spot is distinctive. It often shows only the rufous tail base when it runs through low vegetation.
Habitat
Shrub tundra and willow thickets in Alaska
Diet
Insects and berries
How common
Uncommon
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