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Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat
Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica] (= Curruca curruca) (Linnaeus, C 1758)
The lesser whitethroat is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in the western and central Palearctic. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, wintering in Africa just south of the Sahara, Arabia and India. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
Genus:
Curruca
Scientific:
Curruca curruca
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
Genus:
Curruca
Scientific:
Curruca curruca
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.184
Protonym:
Motacilla Curruca
Type locality:
Europe; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1909, Vogel Pal. Fauna, p. 588.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/203/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
0DCD05BE8EE35C8D
Avibase ID:
avibase-0DCD05BE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0DCD05BE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563190
Geographic range:
- Curruca curruca [curruca or caucasica]: breeds Europe eastward to western Russia (approximately to the Ural Mountains), the Caucasus, Türkiye, and western Iran; winters primarily in northeastern Africa, less commonly westward to Senegambia
- Curruca curruca blythi: eastern Siberia to northern Altai and northern Mongolia
- Curruca curruca [halimodendri or telengitica]: breeds central Asian steppes, from the lower Ural River and Transcapia eastward to western Mongolia; primarily winters in southwestern Asia (southeastern Iran to northwestern India), but perhaps also in eastern Africa
- Curruca minula [incl. jaxartica]: breeds from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and central Iran east through northern Afghanistan and Tajikistan to western China; winters to the south
- Curruca margelanica: north-central China
- Curruca althaea: mountains of eastern Iran to Afghanistan and northern India; winters to southern India
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Source: Clements checklist
Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat
French:
Fauvette babillarde, F. de Hume, F. minule ou F. de Margelan
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Sylvia [curruca or minula]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Sylvia [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat ( Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2021: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2022: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2023: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2019: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2019: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curraca) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sylvia curruca [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sylvia curruca [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sylvia curruca [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kleinwitkeelsanger
Arabic: أبيض الحنجرة الصغير, الدخلة بيضاء الحنجرة الصغيرة, هازجة بيضاء الحنجرة صغرى, هازجة فيراني
Asturian: Papuda centroeuropea
Azerbaijani: Çərənçi silvi
Belarusian: Леска-завірушка
Bulgarian: Малко белогушо коприварче
Bengali: ছোট ধলাগলা
Breton: Ar bagous gwenn
Catalan: Busqueret xerraire, Busquereta mosquitera, Tallarol xerraire
Catalan (Balears): Busqueret xerraire
Valencian: Busquereta mosquitera
Czech: Penice pokrovní, Pěnice pokřovní
Welsh: Bronwen leiaf, Cogwen lleiaf, Gwddfgwen lleiaf, Llwydfron fach, Llwydfron lleiaf
Danish: Gærdesanger, Ørkengærdesanger
German: Klappergrasmücke, Müllerchen, Zaungrasmücke
Greek: Βουνοτσιροβάκος, Λαλοτσιροβάκος
Greek (Cypriot): Συκαλλίδι
English: Lesser Whitethroat, Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat, White-throated warbler
English, HBW: Lesser Whitethroat
English (IOC): Lesser Whitethroat
English (Kenya): Lesser Whitethroat
English (United States): Lesser Whitethroat
Esperanto: babilema silvio
Spanish: Curruca Pequeña, Curruca Zarcerilla
Spanish (Spain): Curruca zarcerilla
Estonian: nõlva-põõsalind, Väike-poosalind, Väike-põõsalind
Basque: Sasitxinbotxo, Sasi-txinbotxo, Sasi-txinbotxoa, Tallarol xerraire
Persian: سسک گلوسفید کوچک
Finnish: Hernekerttu, Pikkuhernekerttu
Faroese: Notuljómari
French: Babillarde ordinaire, Fauvette babillarde, Fauvette babillarde ou F. minule, Fauvette babillarde, F. de Hume, F. minule ou F. de Margelan
Frisian: Toarnhipperke
Irish: Gilphíb Bheag
Gaelic: Gealan Coille Beag
Galician: Papuxa cincenta, Tallarol xerraire
Manx: Fynnag veg
Hebrew: סבכי טוחנים
Croatian: Grmuša čevrljinka
Hungarian: Kis poszáta
Armenian: [Moru Shahrik ], Մորու Շահրիկ
Icelandic: Netlusöngvari
Italian: Bigiarella
Japanese (romaji): Kashimia mushi-kui, Kashimiya-mushikui, Ko nodo-jiro mushi-kui, konodojiromushikui
Japanese: カシミアムシクイ, コノドジロムシクイ
Japanese (Kanji): カシミア虫喰
Georgian: მქირდავი ასპუჭაკა, მცირე თეთრყელა ასპუჭაკა
Kazakh: Боз сандуғаш
Kazakh (Transliteration): boz sandwğaş
Korean: 쇠흰턱딱새
Korean (Transliteration): soe-huin-teok-ttak-sae
Cornish: Gudhykwyn lyha
Scientific: Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica], Curruca curruca, Curruca curruca curruca, Motacilla Curruca, Sylvia [curruca or minula], Sylvia [curruca, althaea, minula or margelanica], Sylvia curraca, Sylvia curruca, Sylvia curruca curruca
Luxembourgish: Babbelgraatsch
Lithuanian: Pilkoji devynbalse, Pilkoji devynbalsė
Latvian: Gaišais ķauķis, Lakstīgalas kalps
Macedonian: Белогушо коприварче, Мал белогуш грмушар, мало грмушарче
Malayalam: വെൺതാലിക്കുരുവി
Mongolian: Тарчигнаа зэржгэнэ, Тарчигнаа зээржигэне
Mongolian (Transliteration): tarchignaa zerjigen
Marathi: छोटा शुभ्रकंठी वटवट्या
Maltese: Bekkafik Irmiedi
Nepali: श्वेतकण्ठ फिस्टो
Dutch: Braamsluiper
Norwegian: Gressmutt, Møller
Polish: piegza, piegża, Piegża zwyczajna, Pokrzewka piegża
Pinyin: bái-hóu lín-yīng
Portuguese: papa amoras cinzento, Papa-amoras-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): Papa-amoras-cinzento
Romansh: Fustgetta baterlunza
Romanian: Silvie mică
Russian: Cлавка-завирушка, Славка-завирушка, Славка-завирушка обыкновенная, славка-мельничек
Scots: Gealan coille beag
Northern Sami: Heartavizar
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Heen Gelasudu Rusiraviya
Slovak: Penica popolavá
Slovenian: mlinarcek, Mlinarček
Albanian: Bilbilthi i zakonshëm
Serbian: Grmuša čavrljanka, grmuša cevrljinka, grmuša čevrljinka, grmuša mlinaric, Грмуша цврлјинка, Грмуша чеврљинка
Swedish: Ärtsångare
Thai: นกคอขาวน้อย
Thai (Transliteration): nók kʰoaa-kʰăaw nóaay
Turkish: çit Ötleğeni, Küçük Ak Gerdanlı Ötleğen, küçük ak gerdanly ötleğen, Küçük Akdeniz Gerdanlı Ötleğen, Küçük akgerdanlı ötleğen, Küçük Ak-gerdanlı Ötleğen, Küçük Akgerdanlı Ötleşen
Tuvinian: Чүгенниг ыраажывай
Ukrainian: Кропив'янка прудка , Прудка кропив'янка, Прудка славка
Vietnamese: Chim Chích họng trắng nhỏ
Chinese: [bai-hou lin-ying], 白喉林莺, 白喉林莺/沙白喉林莺/休氏白喉林莺, 白喉林鶯
Chinese (Traditional): 白喉林鶯
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 白喉林鶯
Chinese (Taiwan): 白喉林莺
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