Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesWetlandCup nestTiny · 9 g
About the Black-browed Reed Warbler
The black-browed reed warbler is a marsh-warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Thailand
China
Hong Kong SAR China
Cambodia
Japan
Taiwan
Singapore
India
Russia
Vietnam
Laos
South Korea
Malaysia
Myanmar (Burma)
Macao SAR China
Bangladesh
Mongolia
Indonesia
North Korea
Sri Lanka
Recorded as a rare visitor in Philippines.
When to see it
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Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Paddyfield WarblerAcrocephalus agricolaThe paddyfield warbler is a species of marsh warbler.
Moustached WarblerAcrocephalus melanopogonThe moustached warbler is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) long, slightly smaller than the similar sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).
Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaThe aquatic warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus.
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