Passeriformes / Acrocephalidae / Acrocephalus
Black-browed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps · 黑眉苇莺
Introduction
A marsh-warbler in the family Acrocephalidae, formerly included in the Old World warbler assemblage. It inhabits undisturbed reed beds and forages close to the ground. The species is of conservation concern due to habitat loss.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds from eastern Mongolia and south-eastern Russia to eastern China and Japan. Winters in Southeast Asia.
Behavior & Ecology
Forages close to the ground inside undisturbed reed beds.
Conservation
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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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Genus
- Acrocephalus
Distribution
breeds eastern Siberia to northern China and northern Manchuria; winters to southern Asia
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
