Great Reed Warbler

This is a large thrush-sized warbler, 16-20cm in length. The adult has an unstreaked brown upperparts and dull buffish-white chin and underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. It looks very much like a giant Eurasian Reed Warbler , but with a stronger supercilium.

The Great Reed Warbler is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, is an Eurasiaan songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but nowadays is recognized to be part of the marsh- and tree-warbler family (Acrocephalidae). Description - Play soundAcrocephalus arundinaceus 1.ogg Song, recorded at Diaccia Botrona marsh (Italy) This is a large thrush-sized warbler, 16-20cm in length. More

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The great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus breeds in highly productive lakes and reed marshes over a large part of the Palaearctic temperate region. It is a long distance migrant that spends the winter in tropical Africa. The population of great reed warblers at Lake Kvismaren has been studied since 1983 whereafter almost all males, femalesHarem sizes and nestlings have been ringed. The frequency of polygyny in great reed warblers is one of the highest among European passerines. More

The Great Reed Warblers in southwestern and southeastern Europe were at that time apparently separated by the Vistulian-Würm ice sheets and the barren land around these. Though the data is insufficient to robustly infer a date for this separation, it suggests the populations became separated around 80,000 years ago – coincident with the first major advance of the ice sheets. More

The Great Reed Warbler is a huge warbler, 50% bigger than a Reed Warbler and almost as big as a Redwing. Most warblers move delicately through the reeds but this one crashes around clumsily. In plumage it looks quite similar to a Reed Warbler but it has a more obvious eyestripe and the larger size and stronger bill are usually obvious. Habitat Breeds in and around reedbeds, especially Phragmites. More

The Great Reed Warbler emits a song that ornithologist G. Mountfort defines as “harsh and prolonged” — a wide range of notes that sound like karra-karra, krik-krik, gurk-gurk-gurk. It feeds mainly on various insects and invertebrates. A pair has been observed in Hungary feeding its young with small fish. Video Source 5 Liked itI Like It Tags: Acrocephalus Arundinaceus, birds, Eggs, G. More

SmugMugHome Login Help View Cart Great Reed Warbler Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus ssp. gallery pages: 1 2 > Wamm Farms, 02.10.2009 © Derrick Wilby Wamm Farms, 02.10.2009 © Derrick Wilby Wamm Farms, 02.10.2009 © Derrick Wilby Wamm Farms, 02.10.2009 © Derrick Wilby Green Mubazzarah, 04.10.2008 © Dave Clark Green Mubazzarah, 04.10.2008 © Dave Clark Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club, 25.10.2007 © Derrick Wilby Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club, 25.10.2007 © Derrick Wilby Green Mubazzarah, 19.10. More

Eastern Great Reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus orientalis at Lake Kasumigaura, central Japan", Bird Study 49: 166-171. * MacKinnon, John & Phillipps, Karen (2000) A Field Guide to the Birds of China, Oxford University Press, Oxford. * Robson, Craig (2002) A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland, London. * Snow, D. W. & Perrins, C. M. More

vues kmotoha — 12 mai 2007 — Great reed warbler was crying.行行子（おおよしきり）が葦にとまってないていた。まったくさわがしい。ぎょうぎょうしとはよく言ったものだ。でもなんとなくこの鳴き声が好き。 kmotoha — 12 mai 2007 — Great reed warbler was crying.行行子（おおよしきり）が葦にとまってないていた。まったくさわがしい。ぎょうぎょうしとはよく言ったものだ。でもなんとなくこの鳴き声が好き。Catégorie : Animaux Tags :bird Great reed warbler 行行子 ぎょうぎょうし おおよしきり Chargement… J'aime Enregistrer dans Partager E-mail Skyrock Facebook Twitter MySpace Live Spaces Blogger orkut Buzz reddit Digg Chargement… Connectez-vous ou inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Publier un commentaire * kmotoha il y a 3 ans very noisy,but I like him. More

Great Reed Warbler, Great Reed-Warbler Common Names in French: Rousserolle Turdoïde Common Names in German: Drosselrohrsänger Common Names in Hebrew: קנית אירופית Common Names in Italian: Cannareccione Common Names in Japanese: ニシオオヨシキリ Common Names in Russian: Drozdovidnaya Kamyshovka, Дроздовидная камышевка, Камышевка дроздовидная Common Names in Spanish: More

This bird is known as Great Reed Warbler in the Roberts 6th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Great Reed-Warbler between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Great Reed-Warbler is known in Afrikaans as Grootrietsanger. The Great Reed-Warbler has a height of 20 cms and weighs around 25 gms. The head is coloured olive, brown while the bill is coloured black. The Acrocephalus arundinaceus has a brown coloured throat, brown legs and a olive, brown coloured back. More

Great Reed Warbler great bird, thanks for sharing Theo regards from Nick Reply... falcon57 (9 months ago) would you like to comment? - join Birdforum TV for a free account, or Login if you are already a member Title: Great Reed Warbler Added by: Theo Mamais (Click to view profile. More

Great Reed Warbler The Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in Europe and westernmost temperate Asia. It is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa. It does not breed in Great Britain, but is a regular visitor.This passerine bird is a species found in large reed beds, often with some bushes. 3-6 eggs are laid in a basket nest in reeds. More

Thursday 13 May 2010 - GREAT REED WARBLER in Derbyshire - 13/05/2010 Thursday 13th May 2010 Straws Bridge Ponds, Ilkeston I think the last time I visited this area of Derbyshire was to watch the mighty Tamworth FC knock Ilkeston Town out of the FA Vase during their road to Wembley campaign of 1989. It was a cracking win for the Lambs but was spoiled somewhat by having a brick thrown at my head after the final whistle. More