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Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Common Reed Warbler

Common Reed Warbler

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15 hours ago door Hans
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A widespread and common warbler of reedbeds across Europe and Asia, the Eurasian Reed Warbler is notoriously difficult to identify visually from similar species but has a distinct song.
Where to spot
Breeds widely across Europe, temperate Asia, and parts of North Africa in reedbeds, fens, and other dense waterside vegetation. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Look for a plain, unstreaked, warm brown warbler with a faint supercilium and long, pointed wings. Visually, it's very similar to other reed warblers. Identification often hinges on its song, a repetitive, chattering 'karr-karr-kreet-kreet' often delivered without mimicry, and its preference for dense reed habitats.
When to spot
Best observed during the breeding season (May-July) when males sing conspicuously from reed stalks. Migrants pass through during spring (April-May) and autumn (August-September).
kleine karekiet / eurasian reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
kleine karekiet / eurasian reed warbler
Credits: Arend Vermazeren
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
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Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Credits: Ouwesok
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Credits: Ouwesok
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Credits: Ouwesok
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Credits: Ouwesok
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Credits: Ouwesok
The Eurasian Reed Warbler is a common brood parasite victim of the Common Cuckoo, which lays its eggs in the warbler's nest. Despite the vast size difference, the warbler often successfully raises the much larger cuckoo chick.
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Hans
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Common Reed Warbler
Blokzijl, Overijssel
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David CUTLER
David CUTLER
3 days ago
Common Reed Warbler
Westleton, England
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Robert de Roos
Robert de Roos
1 week ago
Common Reed Warbler
Bergschenhoek, Zuid-Holland
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Esther Esser
3 weeks ago
Common Reed Warbler
Wateringen, Zuid-Holland
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David CUTLER
David CUTLER
3 weeks ago
Common Reed Warbler
St. Neots, England
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Arne Borremans
3 weeks ago
Common Reed Warbler
Mariakerke, Oost-Vlaanderen
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Lisa Duggan
3 weeks ago
Common Reed Warbler
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jenny van Dorland
jenny van Dorland
3 weeks ago
Common Reed Warbler
Zevenhuizen, Zuid-Holland
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