greater whitethroat

Thân thiện

A greater whitethroat perches on a flowering hawthorn branch.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small migratory songbird: The greater whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is a greyish-brown Old World warbler characterized by a distinctive white throat and underparts. It is known for its scratchy, chattering song.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a greater whitethroat singing from the top of a hawthorn bush.
  • The greater whitethroat is a common summer visitor to this region.
  • Birdwatchers can identify the greater whitethroat by its white throat and repetitive song.

Advanced Usage

• In ornithological/zoological classification: The term is used precisely to refer to this specific species within the genus and family Sylviidae.
  • The study compared the migration patterns of the greater whitethroat with its close relative, the lesser whitethroat.

Variants and Related Words

• Whitethroat (noun): Often used as a shortened, informal name for the greater whitethroat, though it can also refer to the related lesser whitethroat (). Context usually clarifies which species is meant.
  • A whitethroat was nesting in the hedgerow.
• Sylvia communis (noun): The scientific (Latin) name for the species.

Synonyms

• Common whitethroat (noun): An alternative common name for the same bird species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• whitethroat
• Sylvia communis