Sedge Warbler - BirdForum Opus

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

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

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.

Distribution

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

Taxonomy

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

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Reed beds with bushes. Damp ditches.

Behaviour

Breeding

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

Diet

The diet includes insects and berries.

Flight

Compact outline, strong but fluttery flight. Hops.

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

Vocalisation

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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

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sedge Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sedge_Warbler

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