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Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Photo by IanF
Dorman's Pool, Port Clarence, England

[edit] Identification

11.5-13 cm
Adult

• Brown upperparts, streaked black
• Rusty-brown rump
• Dark cap
• Strong white supercilium
• Longish, broad rounded tail
• Whitish underparts
• Buff flanks
• Greyish-brown legs
  

Immature: fine streaking on breast
The sexes are identical.

[edit] Distribution

Breeds throughout Europe and Asia, winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

Juvenile
Photo by Yilane
Merzse Marsh, Budapest, Hungary, July 2010

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Reed beds with bushes. Damp ditches.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

The clutch of 3-5 eggs are laid in a nest made low in dense reeds or a bush.

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects and berries.

[edit] Flight

Compact outline, strong but fluttery flight. Hops.

Photo by JWW
Town's Holt, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, June 2010

[edit] Vocalisation

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
3. Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
4. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
5. Wikipedia

• List of references

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