either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts
whitethroat in American English
(ˈhwaɪtˌθroʊt; ˈwaɪtˌθroʊt)
noun
any of several birds having white around the throat; esp., certain Old World warblers (genus Sylvia) or the white-throated sparrow