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Least Concern

Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
  4. Genus Acrocephalus
  5. Species palustris

Where it lives

Central, north-central Europe to east-central Russia and south to Turkey and Iraq

Quick facts

Weight
11.5 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Marsh Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Marsh Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, nc Europe to ec Russia and s to Turkey and Iraq.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6 million km².

Songs & calls

Marsh Warbler — Song

Recorded by Berglin Peter Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Marsh Warbler?

The Marsh Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.

Where does the Marsh Warbler live?

The Marsh Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, nc Europe to ec Russia and s to Turkey and Iraq, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Marsh Warbler belong to?

The Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Marsh Warbler eat?

The Marsh Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Marsh Warbler migrate?

The Marsh Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Marsh 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 Marsh Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Marsh 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 Marsh Warbler's range?

The Marsh Warbler has a mapped global range of about 6 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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