Marsh warbler

One of the best avian vocal mimics

Аимаина хикари

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

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Albania
2016
Breeding
Algeria
2016
Vagrant
Armenia
2016
Breeding
Austria
2016
Breeding
Azerbaijan
2016
Breeding
Bahrain
2016
Passage
Belarus
2016
Breeding
Belgium
2016
Breeding
Bosnia And Herz.
2016
Breeding
Botswana
2016
Bulgaria
2016
Breeding
Croatia
2016
Breeding
Cyprus
2016
Czechia
2016
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
2016
Denmark
2016
Egypt
2016
Estonia
2016
Breeding
Eswatini
2016
Ethiopia
2016
Faroe Islands
2016
Vagrant
Finland
2016
Breeding
France
2016
Breeding
Georgia
2016
Breeding
Germany
2016
Breeding
Greece
2016
Hungary
2016
Breeding
Iran
2016
Iraq
2016
Passage
Israel
2016
Italy
2016
Jordan
2016
Vagrant
Kazakhstan
2016
Breeding
Kenya
2016
Kuwait
2016
Passage
Latvia
2016
Breeding
Lebanon
2016
Passage
Liechtenstein
2016
Breeding
Lithuania
2016
Breeding
Luxembourg
2016
Breeding
Malawi
2016
Malta
2016
Vagrant
Moldova
2016
Breeding
Montenegro
2016
Breeding
Morocco
2016
Mozambique
2016
Namibia
2016
Netherlands
2016
Breeding
Nigeria
2016
Vagrant
North Macedonia
2016
Breeding
Norway
2016
Breeding
Oman
2016
Passage
Poland
2016
Breeding
Portugal
2016
Vagrant
Qatar
2016
Passage
Romania
2016
Breeding
Russia
2016
Breeding
Rwanda
2016
Saudi Arabia
2016
Passage
Serbia
2016
Breeding
Slovakia
2016
Breeding
Slovenia
2016
Breeding
Somalia
2016
South Africa
2016
Spain
2016
Breeding
Sudan
2016
Passage
Sweden
2016
Switzerland
2016
Breeding
Syria
2016
Passage
Tanzania
2016
Tunisia
2016
Turkey
2016
Breeding
UAE
2016
Passage
Uganda
2016
Ukraine
2016
Breeding
United Kingdom
2016
Breeding
Yemen
2016
Passage
Zambia
2016
Zimbabwe
2016

Did 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