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Bird call
Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis) call
A brief, scratchy, hurried warble, often given in a short song flight above a hedge.
Listen to the Common Whitethroat call
A field recording of the Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis) by Mike Kerry, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Common Whitethroat in farmland and hedgerow habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Common Whitethroat
These birds belong to the sylviid warbler family, like the Common Whitethroat, so their calls can sound alike.
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Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
A rich, fluty warble that starts with a scratchy chatter and rises to a clear, loud finish.
Questions
Questions about the Common Whitethroat
What does the Common Whitethroat sound like?
A brief, scratchy, hurried warble, often given in a short song flight above a hedge. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Common Whitethroat?
The Eurasian Blackcap sounds similar.
Where can I hear the Common Whitethroat?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Common Whitethroat call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 4: Spring Migrants. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Common Whitethroat in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Common Whitethroat comes in Level 4: Spring Migrants. That Level is about summer visitors back from Africa.
Learn it with these birds in Level 4 of Birds of England
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Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Says its name: a steady, uneven 'chiff-chaff-chiff-chiff-chaff', one of the first songs of spring.
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Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
A sweet, wistful cascade of notes that slides down the scale and fades away.
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Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
A cheerful, twittering warble with a dry rattle; long tail streamers over farms and fields.
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Common Swift Apus apus
Shrill, screaming parties racing around rooftops on summer evenings.
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Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
The famous 'cuck-oo', repeated over and over in spring; a grey, hawk-like summer visitor.
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Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
A fast, excited jumble of chattering, harsh notes and mimicry, varied and never repeated.
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Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
A steady, rhythmic chatter, 'chirruc-chirruc-jit-jit', from deep inside reedbeds.
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