Latin Etymology: Acrocephalus ("topmost head") orientalis ("of the orient")
Adult Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) at Florican Grasslands, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 18-47g / Length: 18-20cm / Wingspan: 23-26cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
While the name I'd heard in advance made me imagine another small reed-type warbler, this is actually a recent split from the Great Reed Warbler - a giant amongst warblers more on the scale of a redwing - far far bigger than any resident warbler of the UK. It is highly migratory, breeding in Mongolia, North-East China, Korea, Japan and Siberia, and wintering in South-East Asia where I saw it.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE / CAMBODIA 2019 TRIP - One seen at Florican Grassland Reserve
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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