Blyth's Reed Warbler

Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum )

The Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum ) is a passerine bird in the genus of warblers (Acrocephalus ) and the family of the warbler -like ( Acrocephalidae ). There are no described subspecies.

The bush warbler is a very rare exception in Central Europe. Its breeding range extends from southern Finland and the Baltic states to the east.

Description

The bush warbler is about 11 to 17 centimeters long and has a wing length of 5.8 to 6.5 centimeters. The weight is about 9 to 15 grams. The bush warbler is optically hardly distinguishable from the pond or marsh warbler. The top is gray - brown, olive -beige be lower. The somewhat stronger and longer beak has a diffuse, dark lower mandible tip. Males and females have the same coloring. The screen has no contrast between feathers and the shorter primaries projection are other distinguishing factors. As the safest distinguishing feature was that made singing. Often at night to hear, he mimics other bird sounds considerably slower than the Marsh Warbler. Frequently melodious shares relate.

Habitat

You can observe this in the most westerly extension of the south of Finland and the Baltic states to the east. In north-eastern Poland and Belarus all he has to meet. The southern limit of distribution extends from the extreme north of the Ukraine with Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Iran to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The wintering areas are in India. The bush warbler breeds in bush rich landscape. But even in clearings in deciduous forests or in riverine thickets he is to be found. Reed areas with standing water are avoided. The nest is built around in dense shrubs.

Reproduction

The main breeding period of the bush warbler is the end of May to August.

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