Prakruti Parichay
SylviidaeSylvia

Desert Whitethroat A

Sytvla (curruca) mlnuta

12.5–12.5 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Passage migrant and winter visitor to NW subcontinent. Slightly smaller than Lesser, with finer bill. Has paler, sandy grey-brown upperparts with sandy fringes to coverts and edges to secondaries forming sandy panel on wing. Tail slightly darker grey-brown than rump/uppertail - coverts, but shows little contrast (unlike Lesser). Forehead and crown paler grey than in Lesser. and usually lacks darker ' mask', giv ing 'plain-faced' appearance. Underparts often washed with warm buff (more than in Le sser). Habitat as Lesser.

Colour

GreyBrownBuff / Tan
Average size
12.5 cm
Behaviour
Passage migrant and winter visitor to NW subcontinent., Habitat as Lesser.

About this bird

Passage migrant and winter visitor to NW subcontinent. Slightly smaller than Lesser, with finer bill. Has paler, sandy grey-brown upperparts with sandy fringes to coverts and edges to secondaries forming sandy panel on wing. Tail slightly darker grey-brown than rump/uppertail - coverts, but shows little contrast (unlike Lesser). Forehead and crown paler grey than in Lesser. and usually lacks darker ' mask', giv ing 'plain-faced' appearance. Underparts often washed with warm buff (more than in Le sser). Habitat as Lesser.

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Desert Whitethroat A is bigger than Dead Sea Sparrow but smaller than Common Stonechat.

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Desert Whitethroat A

Sytvla (curruca) mlnuta

12.5–12.5 cm