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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Found in areas of dense vegetation; nettles, reeds etc beside streams and ponds, with taller bushes nearby particularly as perches for singing. | Found in areas of dense vegetation; nettles, reeds etc beside streams and ponds, with taller bushes nearby particularly as perches for singing. | ||
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===Vocalisation=== | ===Vocalisation=== | ||
<flashmp3>Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
− | ''[[Media:Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | + | ''[[Media:Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /><br /> |
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+ | Well known for mimicking other species of birds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#RSPB | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#RSPB |
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- Acrocephalus palustris
Identification
13-15cm
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Paler underparts
- Whitish throat
The sexes are identical
Immature: more rufous upperparts and yellower below
Confusion Species
Distribution
Breeds in Europe to central Russia and Asia; migrates to Africa.
Taxonomy
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
<flashmp3>Acrocephalus palustris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Well known for mimicking other species of birds.
References
- 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.
- RSPB
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marsh Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marsh_Warbler
External Links