Thick-billed Warbler

Arundinax aedon (Pallas, 1776)

Thick-billed Warbler, Arundinax aedon, breeds in the Palearctic, with its range in north-central and north-eastern areas, and spends the non-breeding season in south-east Asia. It is a passerine of the family Acrocephalidae. In the breeding season it uses dense cover, including reeds, bushes and heavy undergrowth. The nest is placed low in a tree, and five or six eggs are laid. It is a large warbler with a short, pointed bill and a rounded forehead. Adults show an unstreaked brown back and buff underparts, while young birds are richer buff below.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acrocephalidae — Reed Warblers & Allies

Breeding range

Palearctic: nc, ne

Nonbreeding range

se Asia