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Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Lesser Whitethroat

The Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes. Best destinations: France.

Scientific name
Curruca curruca
Family
Sylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Lesser Whitethroat
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Expert guides
1
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Expert Guides Specialised in Lesser Whitethroat

These professional birding guides have listed Lesser Whitethroat as a species they actively help clients observe.

JC

Jérémy Calvo

Haute-Savoie, France

Best Countries to See Lesser Whitethroat

France

Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Motacilla Curruca
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Europe; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1909, Vogel Pal. Fauna, p. 588.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.184

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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