Remarkable recapture of a Common Whitethroat Curruca communis almost 19 years after ringing. Issue 2 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pollo, Roberto; Borgo, Enrico
• Is Part Of: Ringing & migration. Volume 34:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 130
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Bird banding -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Migration -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Bird banding; Birds; Birds -- Migration; Great Britain; Periodicals; 598.07232
• DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2019.1887666
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-8698

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A new longevity record has been registered for the Common Whitethroat Curruca communis, with a bird recaptured in Italy 18 years and 11 months from the date of ringing. This exceeds the previous longevity record by almost 10 years. A comparison is made with records of known longevity for other species of small passerine birds. The possible migratory routes and the total distances travelled by the bird are discussed.