Manchurian Reed Warbler from Kannur, Kerala, India (1 Viewer)

[Jayan Thomas]

Hello all, I happen to see this warbler in February this year along the reed bed on a tree. It is not a sharp image as foliage stood in the way. Its an Acrocephalus with a clean cut wide eye brow. The eye brow does not look like that of a Paddyfield Warbler. Please help me to id the bird.
Jayan Thomas

 

[James Eaton]

This looks absolutely fine for Paddyfield Warbler - the shape of the supercilium is wrong for Manchurian (doesn't taper behind the eye), as is the small-looking bill.