Lesser whitethroat

Description

The lesser whitethroat is 11.5 to 13.5 cm in length and weighs 12 to 16 grams. The upperparts are grey-brown, the crown and the relatively short tail are greyer, the underparts are white. The flanks are slightly tinged with light brown. The throat is whitish, the head is grey and the legs dark. The iris is dark, the lower eyelid is light. The grey, demarcated ear covers are the most reliable identification mark. Males and females have the same colouration. A lesser whitethroat can live up to eleven years.

Habitat

The lesser whitethroat lives in gardens, parks, mountains and open woodland areas.

The text is a translation of an excerpt from Wikipedia (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klappergrasmücke). On wikipedia the text is available under a „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“ licence. Status: 22 November 2021