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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== | ||
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*''S. c. curruca'': | *''S. c. curruca'': | ||
:*Western [[Europe]] to [[Caucasus]] and western [[Siberia]]; winters to central [[Africa]] | :*Western [[Europe]] to [[Caucasus]] and western [[Siberia]]; winters to central [[Africa]] | ||
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''[[Media:Sylvia curruca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sylvia curruca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 12:00, 23 March 2013
- Sylvia curruca
Identification
13cm
- 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
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- S. c. curruca:
- S. c. blythi (affinis):
- S. c. halimodendri:
- Plains of lower Volga to eastern Kazakstan (Lake Zaysan) and western Altai
- S. c. caucasica:
- S. c. telengitica:
- S. c. jaxartica (snigirewskii):
- Plains of southern Transcaspia
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
<flashmp3>Sylvia curruca (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Lesser Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Whitethroat
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