Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
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Status: Resident
all year round
Scots Names: Beardie,
Whitebeard, Nettliecreeper, Churr Muffit
Size: 14cm
Habitat: Scrub and hedgerows
Food: Insects, bugs and sometimes fruit
UK population: 931,000 territories
in Summer
Breeding: Up to 5 eggs, incubation up to 13 days
Call Note / Song: Short scratchy bursts of warbled song
Status: AMBER