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Photo by Marc Delsalle
Alternative name: Common Whitethroat
- Sylvia communis
Identification
Large Sylvia Warbler 13-15cm. Pale legs and pale bill.
Adult male has grey head, white eye-ring and white throat.
Female has brownish head with off-white throat.
Confusion Species
Distribution
Migratory,U.K. birds wintering south of 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
Vocalisation
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References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Whitethroat
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