Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Silhouette: Alexis Lours · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Masai Mara National Reserve
5 Verified sightings at Masai Mara National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
5,874 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Masai Mara National Reserve

Banded Warbler

Banded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia boehmi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Garden Warbler
LC

Garden Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia borin

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
LC

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-fronted Canary
LC

Yellow-fronted Canary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crithagra mozambica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

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 Masai Mara National Reserve?

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

When is the best time to see Whitethroat in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroat in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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