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Large Sylvia Warbler 13-15cm. Pale legs and pale bill. <br />Adult '''male''' has grey head, white eye-ring and white throat. <br />'''Female''' has brownish head with off-white throat. | Large Sylvia Warbler 13-15cm. Pale legs and pale bill. <br />Adult '''male''' has grey head, white eye-ring and white throat. <br />'''Female''' has brownish head with off-white throat. | ||
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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[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
<flashmp3>Sylvia communis (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- 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.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Whitethroat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Whitethroat
