A small, brightly colored bird of the far north, the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is found in North America only on the tundra of Alaska and the Yukon Territory. It is common across Europe and Asia, however, where it is not restricted to tundra habitat.

Is Bluethroat a migratory bird?

It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and across the Palearctic with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in north Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Is a Bluethroat found in Norway?

Note that it is the Red-spotted Bluethroat that is "common" in Norway. Digiscoped with a Nikon Coolpix 4500. For more about birding Lanzarote click here. This species is one of the specialities of the Hardangervidda, within easy reach of Bergen, Norway.