LESSER WHITETHROAT IS A COMMON AND A WIDESPREAD TYPICAL WARBLER.THE SEXES ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL.THIS IS A SMALL SPECIES WITH A GREY BACK,WHITISH UNDERPARTS,AGREY HEAD WITH A DARKER BANDIT MASK THROUGH THE EYES AND A WHITE THROAT.IT IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE WHITETHROAT AND LACKS THE CHESTNUT WINGS AND UNIFORM HEADFACE COLOUR OF THAT SPECIES.LIKE MOST WARBLERS IT IS INSECTIVOROUS, BUT WILL ALSO TAKE BERRIES AND OTHER SOFT FRUIT.THIS IS A BIRD OF FAIRLY OPEN COUNTRY AND CULTIVATION WITH LARGE BUSHES FOR NESTING AND SOME TREES.