The lesser whitethroat is a small member of the warbler family and is related to the slightly larger whitethroat. They have pale throats with contrasting dark feathers on their cheeks - this can give the appearance of a masked look.
These birds can be hard to see and are often heard before being spotted with the slightly rattling song that they make.
Their diets mainly consist of insects in the spring and summer. When autumn comes around, these birds eat a lot of berries to build fat reserves for migration.
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