Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

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What Does The Whitethroat look Like ?

Male has crown and cheeks of pale grey .The upper parts are grey brown, with the wings rusty brown, underparts peachy in colouration Female with brownish head with underparts lacking in peaching colour,

How Big is It ?

Aprox 14 cm, weighing 15 g

Where does it live?

Thorny Scrub and Hedgegrows bordering fields.


Where to see it

In Britain April - September

What does it eat?

Insects , Spiders and Berries


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When does it Breed ?

May to July , 4 - 6 eggs, Incubation 12 days , young fledging in 12 days, Nest in thorn scrub.


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