Common Whitethroat

Sylvia communis rubicola (Stresemann, 1928)

2011-06-17 Almaty, Republic Square	© Askar Isabekov

Description

Upper parts are more clear-grey (sometimes brownish tinged) less brown-grey than on communis. Crown is usually grey, rare brown tinged.

Distribution

Breeds in Tien Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau, Tarbagatay, Saur, Southwest Altai and Kalbinskiy Altai. On migration occurs in mountains foothills and in southern Kazakhstan.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург, Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.