How big is a Greater Swamp Warbler?

The Greater Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Greater Swamp Warbler?

The Greater Swamp Warbler occurs in 20 countries, including Uganda, Botswana, Senegal, Kenya and Namibia.

What birds look similar to a Greater Swamp Warbler?

The Greater Swamp Warbler is most easily confused with the Madagascar Swamp Warbler, the Manchurian Reed Warbler and the Basra Reed Warbler.

Is the Greater Swamp Warbler endangered?

The Greater Swamp Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Greater Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus rufescens

Reed Warblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens) is a rare reed warbler found in 20 countries, weighing about 23 g. The greater swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswetlandcup nest23 g

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 1 — Photo: Thomas Galewski · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 2 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 3 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 4 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 5 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 6 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Greater Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Thomas Galewski, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Greater Swamp Warbler

The greater swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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Where it lives

Uganda Botswana Senegal Kenya Namibia Rwanda Zambia Cameroon Ghana Angola Nigeria Benin Togo Zimbabwe Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Congo - Kinshasa Tanzania

Recorded as a rare visitor in Gabon, Niger.

When to see it

The Greater Swamp Warbler can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Greater Swamp Warbler look like?: The greater swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
How big is a Greater Swamp Warbler?: The Greater Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Greater Swamp Warbler?: The Greater Swamp Warbler occurs in 20 countries, including Uganda, Botswana, Senegal, Kenya and Namibia.
What birds look similar to a Greater Swamp Warbler?: The Greater Swamp Warbler is most easily confused with the Madagascar Swamp Warbler, the Manchurian Reed Warbler and the Basra Reed Warbler.
Is the Greater Swamp Warbler endangered?: The Greater Swamp Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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