Alternative name: Thick-billed Reed-Warbler
- Iduna aedon
Acrocephalus 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.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- I. a. aedon:
- I. a. stegmanni:
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.
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