Bird Guide

Australian Reed Warbler vs Lesser Swamp Warbler

Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis)

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

Small18 gWetland

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
Lesser Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)

Lesser Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Tiny14 gWetland

The lesser swamp warbler is a plain-coloured smallish bird 14–16 cm long and weighing around 20 g. Its upperparts are rich brown, and it has a white supercilium. The underparts are white, with a rufous wash to the flanks. The long, strong bill has a slightly down-curved upper mandible; it is blackish-yellow with a yellower base. The legs are blue-grey and the eyes are brown. Adults of both sexes and juvenile birds are very similar in appearance.

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Photo: i_c_riddell · CC BY 4.0

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