Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
- GenusSylvia
- SpeciesSylvia communis (Whitethroat)
The greater whitethroat or common whitethroat (Curruca communis) is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca
Barred Warbler
Sylvia nisoria
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whitethroat in Kiskunság National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whitethroat in Kiskunság National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroat in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.