- Added to IBC 41 weeks 2 days ago
- Hanne and Jens Eriksen
- Locality Haima, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman
Rating
More material of this species
- 4.8An individual ...Spain,
- 4.6A bird perched...Oman,
- 4.6a bird comming...The Gambia, Jan 2012
- 4.5A bird eating ...Spain, Oct 2005
- 4.5singingIsrael, Apr 2011
- 4.4chirp of distr...France, Jun 2006
Recent material by Hanne and Jens Eriksen
- 3.6Large concentr...Oman,
- 4.4A bird drinkin...Yemen,
- 4.3A male stretch...Denmark,
- 3.9A bird perched...Kyrgyzstan,
- 3.8A bird perched...Oman,
- 4.8A bird drinkin...Oman,
Published in HBW Volume 11 on page 562.
Original HBW caption:
Around 45% of sylviids are migratory in at least one part of their range. In particular, most species occurring in temperate regions travel towards the tropics in the non-breeding season: those breeding in Europe and west Asia usually winter in Africa; those breeding in east Asia usually winter in south Asia and the Malay Archipelago. The Common Whitethroat is a classic long-distance migrant, travelling annually from its European breeding grounds to its wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. This individual, photographed on a date palm in Oman, is pausing to refuel on the journey.