Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca telengetica (Sushkin, 1925)

2012-08-10 Eastern Kazakstan,Usti-Kamenogorsk .Dachi " Metallist"	© Vladimir Shefer

Description

Upper parts are brownish-clayey, paler than on curruca, but darker than on the all other races. Crown is much greyer than mantle; ear coverts are dark-brownish, clear expressive. Wing-tip is broad, P6>P2.

Distribution

Breeds on South East Altai and Kalbinsky Altai. On migration it occurs in the east parts of Kazakhstan, it is common migrant in Tien Shan.

References

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