Summary
Fairly common passage migrant with some birds over wintering in the area. Has chestnut fringes to coverts and secondaries. Note white threat and orange legs.
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseIsland mangroves King Abdullah Monument Search pictures of Common Whitethroat in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |