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
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 ID:
A99F93BCE984549A
Avibase ID:
avibase-A99F93BC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A99F93BC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563190
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Whitethroat ( Curruca curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Fauvette babillarde ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lesser Whitethroat ( Sylvia curruca) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sylvia curruca [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Curruca [curruca or althaea]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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