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

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

[edit] Identification

11.5-13 cm. Streaked brown back and pale underparts, cream supercilium, strong and pointed bill, grey-brown legs.
The sexes are identical.

[edit] Distribution

Europe and Asia, winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic

[edit] Habitat

Reed beds with bushes.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

3-5 eggs are laid in a nest made in reeds or a bush.

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects and berries.

[edit] Flight

Compact outline, strong but fluttery flight. Hops.

[edit] Vocalisation

[edit] References

1. Collins Field Guide 5th Edition

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