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'''Alternative name: Desert Lesser Whitethroat''' | '''Alternative name: Desert Lesser Whitethroat''' | ||
;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] minula | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] minula | ||
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* ''S. m. margelanica'' in most of range | * ''S. m. margelanica'' in most of range | ||
* ''S. m. minula'' in deserts of W [[China]] | * ''S. m. minula'' in deserts of W [[China]] | ||
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| + | ''Margelanica'' is sometimes split as '''Margelanic Whitethroat'''<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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{{GSearch|Sylvia+minula}} | {{GSearch|Sylvia+minula}} | ||
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Alternative name: Desert Lesser Whitethroat
- Sylvia minula
Includes: Margelanic Whitethroat
Identification
Pale and sandy coloured with a white throat.
Distribution
Xinjiang (China) westwards to Turkmenistan and possibly into Iran.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- S. m. margelanica in most of range
- S. m. minula in deserts of W China
Margelanica is sometimes split as Margelanic Whitethroat[1].
Habitat
Deserts and woodlands.
Behaviour
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Desert Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Desert_Whitethroat
