Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)
About the Oriental Reed Warbler
The Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the reed warbler genus Acrocephalus. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the great reed warbler (A. arundinaceus) of the western Palearctic. It is a large warbler, 18–20 cm long with a wingspan of 23–26 cm. The plumage is brown above with a paler rump and whitish tips to the tail feathers. The underparts are whitish below, browner on the flanks and undertail-coverts. There are narrow greyish streaks on the throat and breast. It has a dark eyestripe and a whitish stripe above the eye. The fairly long, heavy bill is brownish above and pink below with a bright orange gape. The feet are grey.
A real field recording of the Oriental Reed Warbler. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 262 recordings for this species in total.
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- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
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- 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.