Category: Acrocephalidae

Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus scirpaceus | [UK] Reed-Warbler | [FR] Rousserole effarvate | [DE] Teich-Rohrsanger | [ES] | [NL] Kleine Karakiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, compact, robust, and skulking but inquisitive warbler. Plumage varies from brown olive to grey in […]

Great Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus arundinaceus | [UK] Great Reed-Warbler | [FR] Rousserole turdoide | [DE] Drossel-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Tordal | [NL] Grote Karekiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Large and long strong-billed warbler with nondescript plumage typical of unstreaked Acrocephalus but […]

Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais icterina | [UK] Icterine Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant icterine | [DE] Gelbspotter | [ES] Zarcero Icterino | [NL] Spotvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Amphilais icterina Hippolais icterina Hippolais icterina EU w s AF Physical charateristics Medium-sized warbler, with long […]

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus palustris | [UK] Marsh Warbler | [FR] Rousserole verderolle | [DE] Sumpf-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricero Poliglota | [NL] Bosrietzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Iduna palustris Acrocephalus palustris EU w e, se AF Physical charateristics Medium-sized, quite heavy, rather pear-shaped […]

Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais polyglotta | [UK] Melodious Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant polyglotte | [DE] Orpheusspotter | [ES] Zarcero Comun | [NL] Orpheusspotvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather small to medium-sized and rather compact warbler, with long bill, (typically) round crown, and short wings; 2nd smallest Hippolais. Closed wing-point forms […]

Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus melanopogon | [UK] Moustached Warbler | [FR] Lusciniole a moustaches | [DE] Mariskensanger | [ES] Carricerin real | [NL] Zwartkoprietzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus melanopogon EU s Acrocephalus melanopogon melanopogon Acrocephalus melanopogon mimicus Physical charateristics Small, neat, perky […]

Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais olivetorum | [UK] Olive-tree Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant des oliviers | [DE] Olivenspotter | [ES] Zarcero grande | [NL] Griekse Spotvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in size to Barred Warbler but with longer bill and slightly shorter tail. Large pear-shaped warbler, with heavy bill, rather […]

Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus agricola | [UK] Paddyfield Warbler | [FR] Rousserole isabelle | [DE] Feld-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricero agricola | [NL] Veldrietzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus agricola EU c s Asia to Burma Acrocephalus agricola agricola Acrocephalus agricola septimus Physical charateristics […]

Rimatara Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus rimitarae | [UK] Rimatara Reed Warbler | [FR] | [DE] Tuamotu-Rohrsanger | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather large, oval-headed and oval-bodied, glossy black wheatear, with bold white rump and tail often showing only black central line. Somewhat less plump than Black Wheatear but […]

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | [UK] Sedge Warbler | [FR] | [DE] Schilf-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Comun | [NL] Rietzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in measurements to Willow Warbler but noticeably bulkier, with longer bill and broader rump and tail. Rather small, quite robust warbler, epitome of streaked […]