Reed Warbler

Audio:

Fernand Deroussen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Reed Warbler is a reed bird, but fortunately it is still quite visible. When singing it gradually climbs quite high in the reeds.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrocephalus_scirpaceus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1052563/maps

Scientific name:

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

White,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Belly colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Buff

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Marsh Warbler

Read more about Marsh Warbler

The Reed Warbler has a reddish brown colour, the Marsh Warbler is grey-brown. The Reed Warbler sings a rather simple, scratchy song. The Marsh Warbler has a long and complicated song.

Sedge Warbler

Read more about Sedge Warbler

The Sedge Warbler has a bright, white eyestripe and a striped body. The Reed Warbler is plain brown.

Great Reed Warbler

Read more about Great Reed Warbler

The Reed Warbler is smaller and sings higher in tone. The Great Reed Warbler is louder en more rough in its song.