whitethroat

[ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.
white-throated sparrow.

whitethroat

/ ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt /

either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca ( lesser whitethroat ), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts

First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat

The thicker the undergrowth of nettles and wild parsley, rushes and rough grasses, the more the whitethroat likes the spot.

A Canada whitethroat called sweetly, sadly, from the forest in the sunset glow.

The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused.

A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.

Our song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, the whitethroat and others are among the best of American singing birds.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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