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whitethroat

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: whitethroat

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Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
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n
common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: whitethroat
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n Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller

Synonyms:
Sylvia curruca, lesser whitethroat
Type of:
warbler
a small active songbird

n greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts

Synonyms:
Sylvia communis, greater whitethroat
Type of:
warbler
a small active songbird
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n common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown

Synonyms:
Zonotrichia albicollis, white-throated sparrow
Type of:
New World sparrow
sparrow-like North American finches
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