How big is a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?

The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.

Where can you see a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?

The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?

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

Is the Madagascar Swamp Warbler endangered?

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

Madagascar Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus newtoni

Reed Warblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni) is a rare reed warbler found only in Madagascar, weighing about 17 g. The Madagascar swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebrateswetlandcup nest17 g

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 1 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 2 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 3 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 4 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 5 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 6 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 7 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 8 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Madagascar Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni), photo 10 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Madagascar Swamp Warbler

The Madagascar swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

Best months: August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Madagascar Swamp Warbler look like?: The Madagascar swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
How big is a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?: The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
Where can you see a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?: The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Madagascar Swamp Warbler?: The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is most easily confused with the Manchurian Reed Warbler, the Basra Reed Warbler and the Greater Swamp Warbler.
Is the Madagascar Swamp Warbler endangered?: The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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