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Black-browed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 8.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Acrocephalus
- Species bistrigiceps
Where it lives
Eastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia to eastern China and Japan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to e China and Japan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Reed Warbler?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Black-browed Reed Warbler live?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Mongolia and se Russia to e China and Japan, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Black-browed Reed Warbler belong to?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-browed Reed Warbler eat?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-browed Reed Warbler migrate?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-browed Reed Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-browed Reed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed Reed Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-browed Reed Warbler's range?
The Black-browed Reed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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