Basra Reed Warbler - BirdForum Opus

Acrocephalus griseldis

Photo by RASHED
Location: Kuwait, April, 2010

Identification

17cm

• Grey head
• Olive-brown back
• White underparts and throat
• Narrow, long, pointed orange bill
• Brown eye
• Grey legs

Distribution

Southern Iraq (Tigris and Euphrates valleys); winters Kenya to Malawi

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Beds of papyrus and reeds, aquatic vegetation in or around shallow, fresh or brackish water.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Basra Reed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Basra_Reed_Warbler

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