Blyth's reed warbler
Blyth's reed warbler | |
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At New Alipore in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acrocephalidae |
Genus: | Acrocephalus |
Species: | A. dumetorum
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Binomial name | |
Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth, 1849
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Range of A. dumetorum Breeding Non-breeding
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Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an
Etymology
This bird is named after the British zoologist Edward Blyth. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros, "highest", and kephale, "head". It is possible that Naumann and Naumann thought akros meant "sharp-pointed". The specific dumetorum is from Latin dumetum, "thicket".[2]
Description
This small passerine bird is a species found in scrub or clearings, often near water, but it is not found in marshes. 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush.
This is a medium-sized warbler, 12.5-14 cm in length. The adult has a plain brown back and pale underparts. It can easily be confused with the
Habitat
The habitat of Blyth's reed warbler is different from the reedbeds favoured by the reed warbler or the rank vegetation of the marsh warbler: this species chooses trees or bushes as songposts. Like most warblers, it is
In the breeding season, the best identification feature is the song, which is slow and repetitive, with much mimicry of other birds, punctuated with scales and typically acrocephaline whistles.
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
Further reading
Identification
- Golley, Mark and Richard Millington (1996) Identification of Blyth's Reed Warbler in the field. Birding World 9(9): 351-353
- Vinicombe, Keith (2002) Identification matters: Acrocephalus. Birdwatch124:27-30