[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Nesillas aldabrana | [UK] Aldabra Brush Warbler | [FR] Fauvette d’Aldabra | [DE] Aldabra-Buschsanger | [ES] | [NL] Aldabra-zanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus aldabrana Nesillas aldabrana AF Aldabra Island Physical charateristics More diurnal than other owls. Medium-sized bird (L […]
Category: Acrocephalidae
Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus paludicola | [UK] Aquatic Warbler | [FR] Phragmite aquatique | [DE] Seggen-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Cejudo | [NL] Waterrietzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small, heavily streaked, buff-and-black warbler. Strong black streaking on mantle bordered by pale “tramlines”. Pale coronal stripe with black border. Pale lores. Streaked […]
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 […]
