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Lesser WhitethroatAlternate name(s): "Desert Lesser Whitethroat" ![]() Size: 12.5-13.5 cm; wingspan: 16.5-20.5 cm Weight: 7-18 g |
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Photos |
Race "curruca"
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Frontal view of a male Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
- this is the bird whose calls were recorded in
May 2016 (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Lateral view of a male Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
- this is the bird whose calls were recorded in
May 2016 (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]
Lateral view of a (probably male) Lesser Whitethroat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2015]
Near-dorsal view of a (probably male) Lesser Whitethroat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2015]
Dorsal view of a male Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Frontal view of a female Lesser Whitethroat; the determination
of the sex was made by behaviour, not by physical appearance
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Frontal view of a Lesser Whitethroat (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2015]
Near-lateral view of a Lesser Whitethroat (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2015]
Lateral view of a Lesser Whitethroat
(photo courtesy of A. Sarok)
[5 km North of Temerin, Serbia, May 2016]
Lateral view of a Lesser Whitethroat searching for insects
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2015]
Near-dorsal view of a male Lesser Whitethroat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, April 2016]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Apr - Jul | Eggs: 3 - 7 | Incubation period: ? | Fledging age: ? |
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Nest |
Type: Basket | Material: Twigs, grass stems | Height above ground: 1 - 3? m |
Lesser Whitethroat nest in a garden shrub right next to the
wall of a house (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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Eggs |
Size: 17 x 13 mm | Colour: Grey-white, with dark-brown speckles | Shape: Tapered oval |
View of the 6 eggs in a Lesser Whitethroat nest
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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Food, Diet |
Lesser Whitethroats are primarily insectivores, but will occasionally also take soft fruit or berries.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
deslwht_dw_20160504.m4a |
curruca (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
deslwht_dw_20160523.m4a |
curruca (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
deslwht_dw_20160523_2.m4a |
curruca (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
deslwht_dw_20190427.m4a |
curruca (Poland) |
Territorial calls? (at nest) | © DW |
More Lesser Whitethroat sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.