A medium sized Warbler with a long tail, the Whitethroat has a slim appearance. The males, females & juveniles have chestnut brown wings, pale brown legs & a brown bill with a dark tip but the females & juveniles are duller in appearance. The male has a grey cap which continues past its brown eyes & a pale pink breast with the rest of the under parts being white as its name suggests. Females & juveniles also have white under parts however this is again duller in comparison to the male.