Common whitethroat / Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis)

Wikipedia: Common whitethroat Source: OTHER 1200px-Common_Whitethroat.jpg
Classification: Genus Sylvia; Subfamily Sylviinae; Family Old world warblers (Sylviidae)
General: The common whitethroat (Curruca communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan. [more]
Vocalization: Variable. Usually recognized by fairly concise phrase, usually with three ascending and descending parts. [Link]
Song: Gesang kurz und rau (Kürzester Name).Oft im Singflug aber auch ab Warte. Wenn im Singflug dann Strophe etwas länger. [Link]
Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link]
Calls: heiser, etwas nasal „wäd“ warnt m.“tschähr“. [Link]
Warning call a harsh, drawn "weeet", usually with accented ending, sometimes rising abruptly in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=18-23 cm, weight=13-18 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Song: Song: Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link]
Relativ kurzer gesang, an Anfang fallend, dann entweder weiter oder steigend. 7-14 notes. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 3-7 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC344648 - Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis communis - song, recorded in Germany.mp3 Germany (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Dorngrasmücke buzzy calls. 2023-07-16 10.03.00 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen (call)

Call attributes: Frequency: ,
First documented observation : 2023-07-16 in Neunkirch, Schaffhausen.