About the Aquatic Warbler
The aquatic warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in temperate eastern Europe and western Asia, with an estimated population of 11,000-15,000 pairs. It is migratory, wintering in west Africa. After many years of uncertainty, the wintering grounds of much of the European population were finally discovered in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, with between 5,000 and 10,000 birds present at this single site. Its south-westerly migration route means that it is regular on passage as far west as Great Britain and Ireland.
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What the Aquatic Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Germany, Netherlands, Algeria, Slovakia, Morocco, Latvia, Serbia.
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescensThe greater swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoniThe Madagascar swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
Manchurian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus tangorumThe Manchurian reed warbler, also known as the Manchurian reed-warbler, is a species of marsh-warbler.
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