- Acrocephalus dumetorum
Identification
12-14 cm (4¾-5½ in)
- Plain brown back
- Pale underparts
Sexes identical
Juvenile: more yellow underparts
Distribution
Breeds mainly in the Eastern Palearctic; winters in India and Sri Lanka.
The breeding range extends into the Western Palearctic into western Russia and Finland where the species is found mainly in the south around Helsinki but also up along the coast to Oulu.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Scrub and tall plants, Open country with bushes and other small vegetation, orchards, woodland and semi-evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and some berries.
Breeding
They nest in a bush; the clutch consists of 4-6 eggs.
Vocalisation
Recording © by Ryszard
Kolobrzeg-Podczele, Poland, 9 June 2020
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Recording © by Alok Tewari
Two individuals moving through a bush and calling; two types of calls are heard, one long scratchy type and other sharp click.
Malshej Ghat, Sahyadri Mountains, District Thane, Maharashtra, India, 30 December 2023
Recording © by Alok Tewari
Monotonous calls by one individual foraging and feeding, soon after day-break
Mahabaleshwar, Sahyadri Mountains, District Satara, Maharashtra, India, 29 December 2024 ... 7.50 am
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blyth's Reed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Reed_Warbler
External Links
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