Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-throated robin or irania (Irania gutturalis) is a small, migratory passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, and the only member of the genus Irania. It breeds on high-altitude mountain slopes with dense scrub in western Asia and winters in East Africa. Males have lead-grey upperparts and bright orange underparts with a namesake white throat patch. Females are duller, with greyer underparts, orange sides, and a fainter white throat compared to the males.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Türkiye, southern Caucasus, and Levant eastward to Iran, and from southern Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to western and northern Afghanistan; possibly also central Uzbekistan; winters in northeastern and eastern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-throated robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
