Lesser Whitethroat (Noun)
Meaning
Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lesser whitethroat is a common migrant in the spring and autumn, with many birds passing through the UK on their way to and from Africa.
- During the breeding season, the lesser whitethroat inhabits dense, thorny scrublands and woodland edges in parts of Europe and Asia.
- Lesser whitethroats are often overlooked in favour of their more striking relatives, but they are charming birds with a sweet, melodic song.
- The lesser whitethroat's song is often described as a short, scratchy phrase, repeated several times in a row, and is quite different from the more complex song of the greater whitethroat.
- In the hand, the lesser whitethroat can be identified by its distinctive white throat patch and pale brown upperparts, which distinguish it from the greater whitethroat.