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.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Curruca communis

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySylviidae

Observations recorded1,446,081

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via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 145
With media: 39
Family: Sylviidae
Collections: TCWC, YPM, UMMZ, MNHN
Recorded in: Armenia, Greece, Botswana, South Africa, Egypt, Zambia, France, Kenya

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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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Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Curruca communis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.