Common or lesser whitethroat, Denmark in June (1 Viewer)

[PeterHD]

Hi again - another warbler that puzzles me...

Is this a picture of a Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) or
Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)? I hope the latter (but due to the light color of the legs and the brown more than grey back I think it may be a Common...).

The pictures were taken near a lake called Gundsømagle.

Best regards, Peter

 

[Andy Hurley]

Its a Common for the reasons you gave Peter

 

[MTem]

Common for me - for the reasons you mention - leg colour and rufous back/coverts.

Mick

 

[Nutcracker]

Ditto to Common Whitethroat.

One tip for finding Lesser Whitethroats at this time of year - the fledged juveniles are quite noisy, with a hard 'tacc' call similar to a Blackcap, not like the 'chrrr' of a Common.

 

[PeterHD]

Hi Andy, MTem and Nutcracker
Thnaks a lot for confirming - and for the advice on how to find it. Best, Peter