Alternative name: Thick-billed Reed-Warbler
- Iduna aedon
Acrocephalus aedon
Identification
16-17.5 cm. Unstreaked brown back and buff underparts, rounded forehead, short pointed bill. Young birds are rich buff below. The sexes are identical.
Distribution
East Asia.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Acrocephalus.
Habitat
Dense vegetation such as reeds, bushes and thick undergrowth.
Behaviour
5-6 eggs are laid in a nest in a low tree.
The diet includes insects but it will take other small prey items.
