Clamorous Reed Warbler vs Oriental Reed Warbler

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

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Clamorous reed warbler is a large song thrush-sized warbler at 18–20 cm. The adult has an unstreaked brown back and whitish underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers. It is very like the great reed warbler, but that species has richer coloured underparts. There are a number of races differing in plumage shades. The migratory northern race has the richest brown upperparts, and the endemic Sri Lanka subspecies is the darkest form.

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Recorded by Premchand Reghuvaran · Call · Ernakulam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India · CC BY 4.0

Photo: white_cheeked_barbet · CC BY 4.0

Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

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It is a large warbler, 18–20 cm long with a wingspan of 23–26 cm. The plumage is brown above with a paler rump and whitish tips to the tail feathers. The underparts are whitish below, browner on the flanks and undertail-coverts. There are narrow greyish streaks on the throat and breast. It has a dark eyestripe and a whitish stripe above the eye. The fairly long, heavy bill is brownish above and pink below with a bright orange gape. The feet are grey. It is slightly smaller, slenderer and shorter-winged than the great reed warbler.

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Recorded by steve · Song · Beijing, Bei Jing Shi, China · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by

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