Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Silhouette: Alexis Lours · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cairngorms National Park
31 Verified sightings at Cairngorms National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,874 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The English ornithologist John Latham described the Greater whitethroat in 1783 in his A General Synopsis of Birds but introduced the binomial name Sylvia communis in the supplement to this work which was published in 1787. The specific communis is Latin for "common". The common whitethroat is now placed in the genus Curruca that was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein in 1802.

This species may appear to be closely related to the lesser whitethroat, the species having evolved only during the end of the last ice age similar to the willow warbler and chiffchaffs. However, researchers found the presence of a white throat is an unreliable morphological marker for relationships in Curruca, and the greater and lesser whitethroats are not closely related. A molecular phylogenetic study of the Sylviidae published in 2011 found that within the genus Curruca the common whitethroat... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Garden Warbler
LC

Garden Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia borin

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Coal Tit
LC

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Willow Warbler
LC

Willow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochilus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
3 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~20%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
8 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
10 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
15 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
17 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
~10%
18 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
19 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
20 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
21 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
26 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
28 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
32 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
33 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
34 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
39 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
40 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
41 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
42 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
43 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
44 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
45 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
46 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
48 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
49 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
Insufficient data
50 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
51 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
52 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Whitethroat in Cairngorms National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Whitethroat in Cairngorms National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroat in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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