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adult 1st winter European distribution male singing

Identification

As you might expect, they have white throats but can be told from the slightly larger Whitethroat in all plumages by their plain brown not orangey-brown wings. They have darker heads than Whitethroats, creating a neater contrast with the white throat. In autumn, many birds show a prominent dark mask through the eye, highlighted by a pale supercilium.

Habitat

Breeds in mature hedgerows and bushy thickets.

Migration

All birds are migratory, wintering mainly in north-east Africa, particularly the Sudan and Ethiopia. Hence, even British birds migrate via the eastern Mediterranean.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Lesser Whitethroat is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Landguard NR, Suffolk 28/08/2010	Far Ings NR, Lincs 25/08/2010	Far Ings NR, Lincs 25/08/2010	Far Ings NR, Lincs 25/08/2010	Pennington Flash, Manc'r 14/08/2010
Venus Pool, Shrops 21/08/2010	Far Ings NR, Lincs 18/08/2010	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 11/08/2010	Heysham, Lancs 27/07/2010	New Forest, Hants 18/08/2009

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Lesser Whitethroat breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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