Lesser Whitethroat

Audio:

Lesser Whitethroats are hard to see. Like nightingales, they will hide in the bushes, and from there they sing their song.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_curruca

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1052369/maps

Scientific name:

Sylvia curruca

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Crown colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Whitethroat

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The Lesser Whitethroat hides in the bushes, the Whitethroat is more often visible on top of a bush.