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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Dartford Warbler
Sylvia undata
Orphean Warbler
Sylvia hortensis
Spectacled Warbler
Sylvia conspicillata
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Western Subalpine Warbler
Curruca iberiae
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
📅 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 Monfragüe National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whitethroat in Monfragüe National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroat in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.