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Gray warbler

The gray warbler, by its scientific name Sylvia communis, is a passerine bird that lives throughout Europe, almost all of Asia and all of Africa.

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It is a passerine bird belonging to the Sylviidae family and the Passeriformes order.

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It is recognizable by its gray and white head (for the male) and brown and white (for the female), its brown back and its white or brown belly.

In the whitethroat, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has a gray and white head at the neck, his back is darker than that of the female and his belly is beige. The female, as for her, is entirely very light brown, except for her throat which is white.

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The whitethroat feeds mainly on insects and fruits.

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She lives mainly in the groves and in the countryside, sometimes in the gardens.

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It nests in pairs, in very thick bushes, close to the ground. She lays between 4 and 5 eggs, once or twice a year.

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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Whitethroat adult male breeding plumage

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