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'''Alternative name: Common Whitethroat''' | '''Alternative name: Common Whitethroat''' | ||
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;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] communis | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] communis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Whitethroats.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|IanF|IanF}}<br />Billingham, [[UK]]]] | |
| + | 14 cm (5½ in); a large Sylvia Warbler <br /> | ||
Pale legs and pale bill<br /> | Pale legs and pale bill<br /> | ||
| − | Adult '''male''' | + | Adult '''male''' |
| + | *Grey head | ||
| + | *White eye-ring | ||
| + | *White throat. <br /> | ||
'''Female''' has brownish head with off-white throat | '''Female''' has brownish head with off-white throat | ||
====Confusion Species==== | ====Confusion Species==== | ||
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[[Lesser Whitethroat]] | [[Lesser Whitethroat]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
They breed throught [[Europe]] and most of [[Asia]] (including [[China]] and [[India]], also most of the [[Middle East. | They breed throught [[Europe]] and most of [[Asia]] (including [[China]] and [[India]], also most of the [[Middle East. | ||
| − | Migratory, [[U.K.]] birds wintering south of the | + | Migratory, [[U.K.]] birds wintering south of the Sahara. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:6F762027-32E4-4711-AABE-EA903A8B4F19.jpeg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Donald+Talbott|Donald Talbott}}<br />Watermead CP, [[Leicestershire]], [[England]], 11 July 201]] | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 4 sbspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 4 sbspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
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*''S. c. volgensis'': | *''S. c. volgensis'': | ||
:*Eastern [[Europe]] to western [[Siberia]] | :*Eastern [[Europe]] to western [[Siberia]] | ||
| − | [[Image:A09O0023a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|targetman|targetman}}<br />[[Lincolnshire]], [[UK]], May 2014 ]] | + | [[Image:A09O0023a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|targetman|targetman}}<br />[[Lincolnshire]], [[UK]], May 2014 ]] |
*''S. c. icterops'': | *''S. c. icterops'': | ||
:*Western [[Siberia]] to [[Iran]] and [[Asia Minor]]; winters to eastern [[Africa]] | :*Western [[Siberia]] to [[Iran]] and [[Asia Minor]]; winters to eastern [[Africa]] | ||
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''[[Media:Sylvia communis (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sylvia communis (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2014) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{Video|Greater_Whitethroat}} | {{Video|Greater_Whitethroat}} | ||
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| − | {{Video|Common_Whitethroat Use | + | {{Video|Common_Whitethroat Use Common Whitethroat to }} |
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sylvia]][[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sylvia]][[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 19 July 2019
Alternative name: Common Whitethroat
- Sylvia communis
Identification
14 cm (5½ in); a large Sylvia Warbler
Pale legs and pale bill
Adult male
- Grey head
- White eye-ring
- White throat.
Female has brownish head with off-white throat
Confusion Species
Distribution
They breed throught Europe and most of Asia (including China and India, also most of the [[Middle East.
Migratory, U.K. birds wintering south of the Sahara.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 sbspecies[1]:
- S. c. communis :
- Western Europe and Scandinavia to North Africa; winters to northern Africa
- S. c. volgensis:
- S. c. icterops:
- Western Siberia to Iran and Asia Minor; winters to eastern Africa
- S. c. rubicola:
Habitat
Scrubland and hedgerows are favoured.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects and invertebrates.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Sylvia communis (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Whitethroat
External Links
