Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)
About the Black-browed Reed Warbler
The black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) is a marsh-warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860. It breeds from eastern Mongolia and south-eastern Russia to eastern China and Japan, and winters in Southeast Asia. The black-browed reed warbler is similar and closely related to the more common and widespread Eurasian reed warbler. The bird spends its time foraging close to the ground inside undisturbed reed beds. Like many other wetland birds, it is of conservation concern owing to habitat loss due to the destruction of native marsh vegetation and its replacement by rice paddies and fishponds.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 237 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Japan in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolarecording
- Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorumrecording
- Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreusrecording
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusrecording
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.