Curruca communis

Also known as Common whitethroat

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

Curruca communis is a species of bird within the family Sylviidae, belonging to the genus Curruca. It was described by Latham in 1787. The species is diurnal and has a mass of 14.5 and a wingspan of 20. Its litter size is 4.5, with an egg incubation period of 12. The type locality is Kent.

The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2024. Records from iDigBio indicate occurrences in Armenia, Greece, Botswana, South Africa, and Egypt. These records are held by institutions including TCWC, YPM, UMMZ, and MNHN. The species is also referred to by common names such as Witkeelsanger and papuda les sebes.

Synthesized by Vinony from 34 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still 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.