B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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5.5" 14cm | 7" 17.8cm | 0.4 oz 11.3g | Sylviidae | Sylvia curruca |
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.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.