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ShrublandCup nestTiny · 12 g
What the Marsh Warbler sounds like
ID tip
This is a medium-sized warbler. It is very similar in appearance to several other acrocephaline warblers, such as the reed warbler which also occurs in wetlands and has a similar breeding range. The male's distinctive song is useful for identification, as no other member of the genus mimics other birds to any significant extent. The marsh warbler also tends to avoid the stands of pure reed which are the reed warbler's favoured habitat. The sexes are alike in appearance. Hybridisation with both reed warbler and Blyth's reed warbler has been occasionally recorded.
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When to see the Marsh Warbler
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Marsh Warbler
The map shades 69 countries with regular records, and 9 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Spain, Portugal, Djibouti, Jersey, Algeria, Egypt, Rwanda, Jordan, Turkmenistan.
About the Marsh Warbler
The marsh warbler is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae. It breeds in temperate Europe and the western Palearctic and winters mainly in southeast Africa. It is notable for incorporating striking imitations of a wide variety of other birds into its song.
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Easily confused with
Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorumBlyth's reed warbler is between 12 and 14 cm (4.7 and 5.5 in) in length and weighs between 8 and 16 g (0.28 and 0.56 oz).
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusThe thrush-sized warbler is one of the largest species in both its current the family Acrocephalidae, and its former family, the "Sylviidae".
Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisVoice: 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.
Side by side: Common Reed Warbler vs Marsh Warbler · Marsh Warbler vs Sedge Warbler · Blyth's Reed Warbler vs Marsh Warbler · Great Reed Warbler vs Marsh Warbler · Australian Reed Warbler vs Marsh Warbler
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