‘Incredibly unusual’ bird migrating from Siberia found in Cumbria – killed by cat
Summary
A Siberian rubythroat was found dead in Cumbria after a cat brought it home. The bird was thousands of miles west of its usual migration route and is only the second accepted record of the species in mainland Britain.Key Facts
- The Siberian rubythroat breeds in Siberia and usually winters in south and south-east Asia.
- A woman in a remote north Cumbrian valley found the bird after her cat brought it home.
- The woman recognized that the bird was unusual and kept its body in a freezer.
- There have been 17 recorded instances of Siberian rubythroats in the UK, including 15 in the northern Scottish isles.
- The Cumbria find is the second accepted record of the species in mainland Britain.
- The bird weighed 28 grams; reference books give a typical weight of about 73 grams.
- Academics plan to take samples before the bird is transferred to Tullie House museum in Carlisle.
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