Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, breeds across western, northern and central Europe to central Russia and spends the non-breeding season in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a migratory passerine in the reed warbler family, and it is usually found in reedbeds, often with scrub, ditches and other wetland-edge cover. The bird has a streaked brown back and wings, pale underparts, and a clear pale eyebrow. Its song is fast and varied, with chattering phrases and some mimicry.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acrocephalidae — Reed Warblers & Allies

Breeding range

Palearctic: w, n, c Europe to c Russia

Nonbreeding range

Sub-Saharan Africa