This genius singer, hyperactive, medium-sized bird is plain brown-olive-green colored with white-pale underparts. It looks similar to the Reed warbler except for longer wings and shorter bills.
This lowland bird prefers a habitat of tall herbage, bushes, trees, wetlands with tall grass, swamp edges, marshes, and gardens. They are distributed in parts of Europe and winter in SE Africa, migrating via the Middle East.
They consume various insects like bees, beetles, bugs, spiders, flies, ants, and even berries during the late summer and autumn months. This master of imitation blends the songs of other birds to the most delightful varied tunes (sometimes sings even at night).
Distribution
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia And Herz.
Botswana
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Turkey
UAE
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweDid you know?
- Nests are never placed above water nor marshy grounds; they nest in shrubs and bushes 30 – 90cm (1-3 ft) above the ground, & are sensitive to disturbance when pairing up and nest-building.
- Very few breeding pairs are left in Britain, and the reason for the disappearance of this species is yet unknown.
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No
