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Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis
Family
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
grewhi1, GRWH, COWH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae)
SpeciesCurruca communis
Codesgrewhi1, GRWH, COWH
Identification

The Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) is a member of the Sylviid Warblers and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code grewhi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sylviid Warblers and Allies
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler
Sylvia dohrni
Abyssinian Catbird
Sylvia galinieri
Bush Blackcap
Sylvia nigricapillus
African Hill Babbler
Sylvia abyssinica
Greater Whitethroat photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Curruca communis

Family: Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: grewhi1