Common Whitethroat
Curruca communis
Sylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Common Whitethroat with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca | 78 |
| Garden Warbler Sylvia borin | 25 |
| Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae | 14 |
| Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | 11 |
| Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla | 9 |
Family
Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the typical warblers Sylvia, and the closely related genus Curruca, formerly included in Sylvia. They are found in Eurasia and Africa, with the greatest diversity in the Mediterranean region.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …