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Photo by Marc Delsalle

Alternative name: Common Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Identification

Large Sylvia Warbler 13-15cm. Adult male has grey head, white eye-ring and white throat. Female has brownish head with off-white throat.

Distribution

Taxonomy

Habitat

Scrubland and hedgerows are favoured. Migratory, U.K. birds wintering south of Sahara.

Behaviour

Vocalisation

<flashmp3>Sylvia communis (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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