Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca jaxartica Snigirevski, 1929
Боз сандуғаш
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Description
Much larger than minula. Upper parts are grayish-sandy buffy tinged, much paler than curruca, telengetica and halimodendri. The buffy tinge is slightly intensive than on minula. Crown is almost not differ from mantle, ear coverts are grey and slightly darker than crown. Wing length 64.0-74.0 (68.2) mm. Mostly P6>P2>P7, but rare P2 = P6 or P2 = P7.
Distribution
Breeds in southern Kazakhstan, in north to southern border of Mangyshlak; lower and middle current of Syrdarya, and in spurs of Zailiyskiy Alatau and Kungey Alatau. On migration recorded in same areas and in foothills of Tien Shan.
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