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summer visitor
Least ConcernReed warblers and allies
Sedge Warbler
A small, streaked brown warbler with a pale stripe above the eye and a remarkably loud, rattling song. Sedge warblers are a classic sound of reedbeds in summer.
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Wetlands Reedbeds Marshes Scrub
Size
12-13 cm
Wingspan
17-21 cm
Weight
10-13 g
Lifespan
2 years
Diet
Insects and spiders, caught in dense vegetation or sallies from a perch.
Song & Call
A fast, chattering, musical warble with mimicry and trills.
How to identify
- Streaked brown back
- Creamy stripe above eye
- Pale underparts
- Longish tail
Conservation
Least Concern
Stable; relies on healthy reedbed and wetland habitats.
