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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Thick-billed Reed Warbler''' | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Thick-billed_warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|rockfowl|rockfowl}}<br />Beidaihe, Hebei, [[China]], May 2005]] |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Arundinax|Arundinax]] aedon |
| − | + | ''Acrocephalus aedon'', ''Phragmaticola aedon'', ''Phragamaticola aedon'', ''Iduna aedon'' | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 16-17.5 cm | ||
| + | *Unstreaked brown back | ||
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
| + | *Rounded forehead | ||
| + | *Short pointed bill<br /> | ||
| + | Young birds are rich buff below<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes are identical | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[Russia]], [[Siberia]], [[Mongolia]], [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bhutan]] and [[Hong Kong]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]] and [[Indonesia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Acrocephalus|Acrocephalus]]'' and ''[[:Category:Iduna|Iduna]]'', and sometimes ''Phragmaticola'' [also spelt ''Phragamaticola'']. | |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. a. aedon'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Siberia]] to western [[Mongolia]]; winters to [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], [[Indonesia]] | ||
| + | *''A. a. rufescens'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern Siberia to Mongolia; winters to south-eastern [[China]], Thailand and [[Indochina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Dense vegetation such as reeds, bushes and thick undergrowth; coastal scrub. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is built into a low tree. The clutch consists of 5-6 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects but it will take other small prey. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Thick-billed | + | {{GSearch|"Arundinax aedon" {{!}} "Thick-billed Warbler" {{!}} "Thick-billed Reed Warbler"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Arundinax]] |
Latest revision as of 13:49, 1 May 2023
Alternative name: Thick-billed Reed Warbler
- Arundinax aedon
Acrocephalus aedon, Phragmaticola aedon, Phragamaticola aedon, Iduna aedon
Identification
16-17.5 cm
- Unstreaked brown back
- Buff underparts
- Rounded forehead
- Short pointed bill
Young birds are rich buff below
Sexes are identical
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bhutan and Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Acrocephalus and Iduna, and sometimes Phragmaticola [also spelt Phragamaticola].
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. a. aedon:
- A. a. rufescens:
Habitat
Dense vegetation such as reeds, bushes and thick undergrowth; coastal scrub.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is built into a low tree. The clutch consists of 5-6 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects but it will take other small prey.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Thick-billed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Thick-billed_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
