# Bluethroat (*Luscinia svecica*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. It is a small, migratory bird with an adult body mass of 17.3 g, ranging from 16.7 to 17.4 g, and a wingspan of 22 cm. The bluethroat is an invertivore that lives in grassland habitat, and its geographic range covers 19,900,000 km². It lays clutches of 5.9 eggs, one clutch per year, with an incubation period of 13.5 days, and it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 16.7 g – 17.4 g |
| Length | 13 cm – 14 cm |
| Wingspan | 22 cm |
| Lifespan | 11.4 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Egg incubation | 13.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5.9 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Generalist |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Muscicapidae
- genus: Luscinia
- species: *Luscinia svecica* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Calliope suecioides*, *Curruca suecica*, *Cyanecula coerulecula*, *Cyanecula cyane*, *Cyanecula dichrosterna*, *Cyanecula leucocyana*, *Cyanecula obscura*, *Cyanecula obscura longirostris*, *Cyanecula obscura major*, *Cyanecula obscura minor*, *Cyanecula orientalis*, *Cyanecula suecica*, *Cyanecula suecioides*, *Cyanecula suecoides*, *Cyanecula svecica*, *Cyanecula wolfii*, *Cyaneula suecica*, *Cyanosylvia suecica*, *Cyanosylvia svecica*, *Cyanosylvia svecica*, *Cyanosylvia svecica kaschgariensis*, *Erithacus svecica*, *Erithacus svecicus*, *Erithacus svecius*, *Erythacus suecica*, *Ficedula suecica*, *Liscinia svecica weigoldi*, *Lusciola cyanecula orientalis*, *Motacilla coerulecula*, *Motacilla suecica*, *Motacilla svecica*, *Motacilla sveciea*, *Phaenicura cyanecula*, *Phenicura suecica*, *Phoenicura suecica*, *Ruticilla cyanecula*, *Saxicola suecica*, *Sylvia caeruligula*, *Sylvia coeruligula*, *Sylvia cyanea*, *Sylvia cyanecula*, *Sylvia suecica*, *Sylvia wolfii*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the bluethroat?

The bluethroat is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, in the family Muscicapidae of the order Passeriformes.

### How much does a bluethroat weigh?

An adult Bluethroat weighs 17.3 g, with values from 16.7 to 17.4 g reported by sources. Its wingspan is 22 cm.

### What does the bluethroat eat?

The bluethroat is an invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level.

### Is the bluethroat endangered?

No. The bluethroat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a bluethroat live?

The bluethroat has a lifespan of 11.4 years, with values up to 11.42 years reported by sources.

### How many eggs does a bluethroat lay?

The bluethroat lays clutches of 5.9 eggs, one clutch per year, and the eggs are incubated for 13.5 days.

### What habitat does the bluethroat live in?

The bluethroat lives in grassland habitat and is a migratory bird.

### Who named the bluethroat?

The bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).

## Sources

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