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[[Europe]], and in western and central [[Asia]]. Accidental to [[Alaska]] with one record. | [[Europe]], and in western and central [[Asia]]. Accidental to [[Alaska]] with one record. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of 6 subspecies. | |
| + | ===Subspecies=== | ||
[[Image:lesser_whitethroat_alok_2.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Ssp. ''blythi''<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> [[Sultanpur National Park|Sultanpur National Park]], [[India]], Jan-2017]] | [[Image:lesser_whitethroat_alok_2.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Ssp. ''blythi''<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> [[Sultanpur National Park|Sultanpur National Park]], [[India]], Jan-2017]] | ||
| − | + | *''C. c. curruca'': | |
| − | *'' | ||
:*Breeds [[Europe]] east to western [[Russia]] (approximately to the Ural Mountains), the [[Caucasus]], [[Turkey]], and western [[Iran]]; winters primarily in northeastern [[Africa]], less commonly west to [[Senegambia]] | :*Breeds [[Europe]] east to western [[Russia]] (approximately to the Ural Mountains), the [[Caucasus]], [[Turkey]], and western [[Iran]]; winters primarily in northeastern [[Africa]], less commonly west to [[Senegambia]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''C. c. blythi'': |
:*Eastern [[Siberia]] to northern Altai and northern [[Mongolia]] | :*Eastern [[Siberia]] to northern Altai and northern [[Mongolia]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''C. c. halimodendri'': |
:*Breeds central Asian steppes, from the lower Ural River and Transcapia east to western [[Mongolia]]; primarily winters in southwestern [[Asia]] (southeastern [[Iran]] to northwestern [[India]]), but perhaps also in eastern [[Africa]] | :*Breeds central Asian steppes, from the lower Ural River and Transcapia east to western [[Mongolia]]; primarily winters in southwestern [[Asia]] (southeastern [[Iran]] to northwestern [[India]]), but perhaps also in eastern [[Africa]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. minula'': | ||
| + | :* Breeds from [[Uzbekistan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and central Iran east through northern [[Afghanistan]] and [[Tajikistan]] to western [[China]]; winters to the south. | ||
| + | *''C. c. margelanica'': | ||
| + | :*Northcentral China | ||
| + | *'' C. c. althaea'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of eastern Iran to Afghanistan and northern India; winters | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open country and cultivation, with large bushes for nesting and some trees. | Open country and cultivation, with large bushes for nesting and some trees. | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 22 September 2022
- Sylvia curruca
Identification
12·5–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Grey back
- Whitish underparts
- Grey head with a dark mask
- White throat
- Dark legs
- Dark bill
Similar Species
Distribution
Europe, and in western and central Asia. Accidental to Alaska with one record.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 6 subspecies.
Subspecies
- C. c. curruca:
- C. c. blythi:
- C. c. halimodendri:
- C. c. minula:
- Breeds from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and central Iran east through northern Afghanistan and Tajikistan to western China; winters to the south.
- C. c. margelanica:
- Northcentral China
- C. c. althaea:
- Mountains of eastern Iran to Afghanistan and northern India; winters
Habitat
Open country and cultivation, with large bushes for nesting and some trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes insects, berries and other soft fruit.
Breeding
The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3-7 eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Lesser Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Whitethroat
