Blyth's reed warbler
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A. dumetorum
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| Acrocephalus dumetorum (Blyth, 1849)
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The Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in temperate Asia and easternmost Europe. It is migratory, wintering in India and Sri Lanka. It is one of the most common winter warblers in those countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
This small passerine bird is a species found in scrub or clearings, often near water, but it is not found in marshes. 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush.
This is a medium-sized warbler, 12.5-14 cm in length. The adult has a plain brown back and pale underparts. It can easily be confused with reed warbler, marsh warbler and some of the Hippolais warblers. It is most like reed warbler but is greyer on the back, the forehead is less flattened and the bill is less strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are yellower below.
The habitat is different from the reed beds favoured by reed warbler or the rank vegetation of marsh warbler, this species choosing trees or bushes as songposts. Like most warblers, Blyth's reed warbler is insectivorous, but will take other small food items, including berries.
In the breeding season, the best identification feature is the song, which is slow and repetitive, with much mimicry of other birds, punctuated with scales and typically acrocephaline whistles.
This bird is named after the British zoologist Edward Blyth.
Gallery and song
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Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) W IMG 6747.jpg
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Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) W IMG 6746.jpg
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Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) W IMG 6741.jpg
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Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 1411.jpg
in Hyderabad, India.
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Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 1408.jpg
in Hyderabad, India.
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Partial song in winter quarters
References
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Further reading
Identification
- Golley, Mark and Richard Millington (1996) Identification of Blyth's Reed Warbler in the field Birding World 9(9): 351-353
- Vinicombe, Keith (2002) Identification matters: Agrocephalus Birdwatch 124:27-30
External links
- Avibase Links in turn to Flickr Handguide.
