Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum)
About the Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is a species of reed warbler belonging to the family Acrocephalidae, which also includes the tree warblers. Blyth's reed warbler breeds across the Palearctic zoogeographical region and winters in South Asia. The species has been expanding its range westwards in Europe. Blyth's reed warbler was first formally described in 1849 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth with its type locality given as India. It is classified in the reed warbler genus Acrocephalus which was formerly included in the polyphyletic family Sylviidae but is now included in the family Acrocephalidae.
A real field recording of the Blyth's Reed Warbler. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 1,596 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolarecording
- Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisprofile
- Basra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldisprofile
- Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigicepsprofile
- Blunt-winged WarblerAcrocephalus concinensprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.