• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Sedge Warbler - BirdForum Opus

Page Discussion
View source History
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Photo © by IanF
Dorman's Pool, Port Clarence, England, 1 May 2007

Identification

11.5-13 cm
Adult

  • Brown upperparts, streaked black
  • Rusty-brown rump
  • Dark cap
  • Strong white supercilium
  • Longish, broad rounded tail
  • Whitish underparts
  • Buff flanks
  • Greyish-brown legs

Immature: fine streaking on breast
The sexes are identical.

Distribution

Breeds throughout Europe and Asia, winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Taxonomy

Juvenile
Photo © by Yilane
Merzse Marsh, Budapest, Hungary, 12 July 2010

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Reed beds with bushes. Damp ditches.

Behaviour

Breeding

The clutch of 3-5 eggs are laid in a nest made low in dense reeds or a bush.

Diet

The diet includes insects and berries.

Flight

Compact outline, strong but fluttery flight. Hops.

Adult male in song flight
Photo © by JWW
Town's Holt, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 28 June 2010

Vocalisation

Thread with links to both Common Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler songs for comparison

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Dyrcz, A. (2018). Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58794 on 13 October 2018).
  3. Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
  4. Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
  5. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
  6. Wikipedia contributors. (2018, September 8). Sedge warbler. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:29, October 13, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sedge_warbler&oldid=858574518

Recommended Citation

External Links


GSearch checked for 2020 platform.

Retrieved from ‘https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Sedge_Warbler&oldid=267474’
Back
Top