Clamorous reed warbler

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Clamorous reed warbler
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. stentoreus
Binomial name
Acrocephalus stentoreus
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Distribution of Clamorous Reed Warbler
  Resident
  Breeding
  Non-breeding

The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus . It breeds from Egypt eastwards through Pakistan, Afghanistan and northernmost India to south China and southeast Asia. A. s. meridionalis is an endemic race in Sri Lanka.

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Subspecies

Nine subspecies are recognised: [2]

Description

Clamorous reed warbler is a large song thrush-sized warbler at 18–20 cm. The adult has an unstreaked brown back and whitish underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers. It is very like the great reed warbler, but that species has richer coloured underparts.

There are a number of races differing in plumage shades. The migratory northern race has the richest brown upperparts, and the endemic Sri Lanka subspecies is the darkest form.

Like most warblers, the clamorous reed warbler is insectivorous, but will take other small prey items.

The song is loud and far-carrying, but less raucous than that of the great reed warbler. It is a slow, chattering kereet-kereet-kereet with typically acrocephaline whistles and mimicry added.

Habitat

Most populations are sedentary, but the breeding birds in Pakistan, Afghanistan and north India are migratory, wintering in peninsular India and Sri Lanka.

Acrocephalus stentoreus - Clamorous Reed Warbler XC129322

This passerine bird is a species found in large reed beds, often with some bushes. 3-6 eggs are laid in a basket nest in reeds.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2019). "Acrocephalus stentoreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T22714751A155452814. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22714751A155452814.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (December 2023). "Bushtits, leaf warblers, reed warblers". IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 January 2024.