Description:

Small and slim with greyish-brown general appearance, narrow and moderately long tail, rather short bill. Has brownish-grey upperparts, dull whitish underparts, slate-grey crown (greyer and slightly darker than mantle), and darker lores and ear-coverts (forming diffuse mask). Bill is blackish and legs and feet grey.

Distribution:

Common passage migrant and summer visitor to all the lower valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan. Found in open country or near forests rich in dense cover and lower-level foliage, shrub land, plantations with small trees and orchards, at 1500-3000m.

Behavior:

Generally forages in trees and bushes, searching leaves, twigs and bark for insects. Observed systematically to search for food items on tree trunks in manner of treecreeper; also to beat wings in attempt to flush prey. Mostly insectivorous during breeding season. Fruit, seeds, nectar, pollen and barries taken from various plants.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Lesser Whitethroat in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Lesser Whitethroat

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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