Common whitethroat / Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Sylvia (Sylvia); Subfamily Sylviinae (Sylviinae); Family Old world warblers (Sylviidae)
General:

Die Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis) ist ein Singvogel aus der Gattung der Grasmücken (Sylvia) und in Europa weit verbreitet. Sie bevorzugt Lebensräume mit dornigen Büschen, in denen sie ihr Nest anlegt. [more]
Vocalization:

Variable. Usually recognized by fairly concise phrase, usually with three ascending and descending parts. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-01 - 09-28
Breeding: 05-01 - 08-09
Migration in: 04-01 - 05-21
Migration out: 07-20 - 09-28

More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=18-23 cm, weight=13-18 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: Song:

Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link]

Relativ kurzer gesang, an Anfang fallend, dann entweder weiter oder steigend. 7-14 notes. [Link]
Song:

Gesang kurz und rau (Kürzester Name).Oft im Singflug aber auch ab Warte. Wenn im Singflug dann Strophe etwas länger. [Link]

Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 3-7 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
XC344648 - Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis communis - song, recorded in Germany. Germany
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Calls: Calls:

heiser, etwas nasal „wäd“ warnt m.“tschähr“. [Link]

Warning call a harsh, drawn "weeet", usually with accented ending, sometimes rising abruptly in pitch. [Link] Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OTHER

Dorngrasmücke buzzy calls. 2023-07-16 10:03:00
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Call attributes: song Frequency: ,