Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) in Scandinavia

The Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) is a warbler found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A small, often well-camouflaged bird prized for its song. It typically occurs in scrub, woodland and wetlands.

In the Nordic countries the Lesser Whitethroat is best described as a summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.

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More about the Lesser Whitethroat

  • Lesser Whitethroat – song & calls
  • Lesser Whitethroat – breeding

Quick facts

  • Scientific name: Curruca curruca
  • Family: Warblers
  • Habitat: Scrub, woodland and wetlands
  • Status in the Nordics: Summer visitor
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern

More warblers

  • Arctic Warbler
  • Common Chiffchaff
  • Common Reed Warbler
  • Common Whitethroat
  • Eurasian Blackcap
  • Garden Warbler
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