Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Silhouette: Alexis Lours · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
80 Verified sightings at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,874 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Asian Desert Warbler

Asian Desert Warbler

Bird

Sylvia nana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Barred Warbler

Barred Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia nisoria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia curruca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Horned Lark
LC

Horned Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremophila alpestris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Isabelline Shrike
LC

Isabelline Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius isabellinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Desert Wheatear
LC

Desert Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe deserti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-winged Snowfinch
LC

White-winged Snowfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Montifringilla nivalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Asian Short-toed Lark
LC

Asian Short-toed Lark

Bird

Alaudala cheleensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rock Petronia
LC

Rock Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petronia petronia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroat sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroat in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.

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