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| − | + | [[Image:Marsh_Warbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|jenygard|jenygard}}<br />Linnesstranda, Lier, [[Norway]]]] | |
| − | [[Image:Marsh_Warbler.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by jenygard]] | + | ;[[:Category:Acrocephalus|Acrocephalus]] palustris |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:24631marsh warbler.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Pernatez|Pernatez}}<br />Moscow, [[Russia]]]] | |
| − | + | 13-15cm | |
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Paler underparts | ||
| + | *Whitish throat<br /> | ||
| + | The sexes are identical<br /> | ||
| + | '''Immature''': more rufous upperparts and yellower below | ||
| + | ====Confusion Species==== | ||
| + | [[Common Reed Warbler]]: | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Europe]] | + | [[File:Marsh-Warbler_Flight_DGSCP321.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Photo © by {{user|Digiscoper321|Digiscoper321}}<br />West [[Sweden]], 31 May 2022]] |
| + | [[Europe]] to central [[Russia]]; winters to coastal southeastern [[Africa]] (Natal) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==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== | ==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. | 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== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Acrocephalus palustris" {{!}} "Marsh Warbler"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Acrocephalus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | |
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Latest revision as of 23:24, 1 September 2023
- 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
Europe to central Russia; winters to coastal southeastern Africa (Natal)
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
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marsh Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marsh_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
