Curruca communis

Also known as Common whitethroat

species of bird

AI overview

Curruca communis is a species of bird found across Europe and western Asia. It is a small songbird that plays a role in its ecosystems as an insectivore, helping to control insect populations in the regions where it lives.

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Species

Least Concern

Curruca communis

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySylviidae

Observations recorded1,446,081

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Bird sounds

song· France· quality A
song· Sweden· quality A
song· Sweden· quality A
song· France· quality A

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 14.5
Image: Dorngrasmücke im Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.jpg

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taxon name: Curruca communis
short name: C. communis
Commons gallery: Curruca communis
Commons category: Curruca communis
wingspan: 20
litter size: 4.5
egg incubation period: 12
taxon author citation: (Latham, 1787)
taxon common name: papa-amoras-comum

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Article

The common whitethroat or greater whitethroat (Curruca communis) is a common and widespread Old World 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.

Taxonomy