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Photo © by jenygard
Linnesstranda, Lier, Norway

Acrocephalus palustris

Identification

Juvenile
Photo © by Pernatez
Moscow, Russia

13-15cm

Olive-brown upperparts
Paler underparts
Whitish throat

The sexes are identical
Immature: more rufous upperparts and yellower below

Confusion Species

Common Reed Warbler:

Distribution

Photo © by Digiscoper321
West Sweden, 31 May 2022

Europe to central Russia; winters to coastal southeastern Africa (Natal)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Found in areas of dense vegetation; nettles, reeds etc beside streams and ponds, with taller bushes nearby particularly as perches for singing.

Behaviour

Breeding

Three to six eggs are laid in a nest in reeds or low vegetation.

Diet

Diet includes insects, and occasionally berries in autumn.

Vocalisation

Well known for mimicking other species of birds.

References

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
Birdforum Member observations

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Marsh Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marsh_Warbler

External Links

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-;Acrocephalus palustris
+[[Image:Marsh_Warbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|jenygard|jenygard}}<br />Linnesstranda, Lier, [[Norway]]]]
-[[Image:Marsh_Warbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by jenygard]]
+;[[:Category:Acrocephalus|Acrocephalus]] palustris
 ==Identification==
+[[Image:24631marsh warbler.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Pernatez|Pernatez}}<br />Moscow, [[Russia]]]]
-Latin name
+-15cm
-Acrocephalus palustris
+*Olive-brown upperparts
-Few people hear this master singer due to its rarity. Similar-looking to the reed warbler, it is whiter below, more olive above and has pale legs. Like other warblers it is highly active, searching its habitat of shrubs and dense vegetation for food. Although thought to have a secure population within Europe, the UK population of marsh warblers has fallen and is now of serious conservation concern.
+*Paler underparts
+*Whitish throat<br />
+The sexes are identical<br />
+'''Immature''': more rufous upperparts and yellower below
+====Confusion Species====
+[[Common Reed Warbler]]:
 ==Distribution==
-A summer visitor which is mainly confined to parts of Worcestershire and south-east England, especially Kent.
+[[File:Marsh-Warbler_Flight_DGSCP321.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|Digiscoper321|Digiscoper321}}<br />West [[Sweden]], 31 May 2022]]
+[[Europe]] to central [[Russia]]; winters to coastal southeastern [[Africa]] (Natal)
 ==Taxonomy==
+This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>.
 ==Habitat==
-Found in areas of dense vegetation with taller bushes nearby.
+Found in areas of dense vegetation; nettles, reeds etc beside streams and ponds, with taller bushes nearby particularly as perches for singing.
 ==Behaviour==
-It eats insects, and occasionally berries in autumn.
+====Breeding====
+Three to six eggs are laid in a nest in reeds or low vegetation.
+====Diet====
+Diet includes insects, and occasionally berries in autumn.
+===Vocalisation===
+{{ Audio|Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3 }}
+<br />
+Well known for mimicking other species of birds.
+==References==
+#{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
+#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
+#Birdforum Member observations
+{{ref}}
 ==External Links==
+{{GSearch|"Acrocephalus palustris" {{!}} "Marsh Warbler"}}
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+<br />
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+[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Acrocephalus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]]
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