Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
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The Lesser Whitethroat is a small, plain grey-brown warbler, often identified more by its distinctive, rapid rattling song than by its subtle plumage. It has a grey head, whitish throat, and darker flight feathers. This species favors hedgerows, scrub, and open woodlands.
Where to spot
Breeds across most of Europe and into Western Asia. Winters mainly in East Africa. Found in hedgerows, scrub, woodland edges, parks, and large gardens.
How to spot
Listen for its distinctive, mechanical, rapid rattle or 'chip-chip-chip-churr' song. Visually, look for its greyish head, plain brownish back, and whitish throat, often active in dense bushes but sometimes briefly appearing on a more open perch.
When to spot
Most easily detected during the breeding season (April-July) by its song. Migrants are seen in spring (April-May) and autumn (August-September).
Where to spot
Breeds across most of Europe and into Western Asia. Winters mainly in East Africa. Found in hedgerows, scrub, woodland edges, parks, and large gardens.
How to spot
Listen for its distinctive, mechanical, rapid rattle or 'chip-chip-chip-churr' song. Visually, look for its greyish head, plain brownish back, and whitish throat, often active in dense bushes but sometimes briefly appearing on a more open perch.
When to spot
Most easily detected during the breeding season (April-July) by its song. Migrants are seen in spring (April-May) and autumn (August-September).
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Unlike many other warblers that migrate south, some Lesser Whitethroats from Europe follow a 'Siberian Express' route, migrating northeast into Siberia before turning south to winter in East Africa.
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