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Photo by Seyed Babak Musavi
Location: Iran

Acrocephalus dumetorum

[edit] Identification

12.5-14 cm. Plain brown back, pale underparts. Sexes identical. Juvenile - more yellow below.

[edit] Distribution

Asia and easternmost Europe. It is migratory, wintering in India and Sri Lanka.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Scrubland and clearings near water.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects and some berries.

They nest in a bush and 4-6 eggs are laid.

[edit] Vocalisation

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