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Field Guide for all the Birds of North America


Lesser Whitethroat

4 Letter (english names) Alpha Code: LEWH

Fauvette babillarde

Curruca curruca

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B L W W W Family Latin Name
5.5" 14cm 7" 17.8cm 0.4 oz 11.3g Sylviidae Curruca curruca

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The Lesser Whitethroat is a Eurasian bird species seen mostly throughout Europe in the warmer months. This grey-coloured bird is similar in appearance to the Whitethroat, whose plumage has a buffier-coloured breast, brownish wings and white tinge on the outer primary wing feathers. The Lesser Whitethroat has been seen inside the North American boundaries and is a recognized vagrant.

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