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Australian Reed Warbler vs Great Reed Warbler

Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

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Voice: Described as a sweet melodious warble with rich fluty notes as well as hard and metallic sounding notes, Australian reed warbler song is loud and varied. The song of this species consists of sets of short sequences consisting of a pattern of sounds that is repeated, after a 3-5 second interval, in varied combinations.

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Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

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The thrush-sized warbler is one of the largest species in both its current the family Acrocephalidae, and its former family, the "Sylviidae". It measures 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) in length, 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) in wingspan and weighs 22 to 38 g (0.78 to 1.34 oz). The adult has unstreaked brown upperparts and dull buffish-white chin and underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. It looks very much like a giant common reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), but with a stronger supercilium.

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Recording: Sonothèque ADVL · CC0
Photo: Jordi Casanovas · CC BY 4.0

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