Blyth's Reed-warbler
Bird species name:
Blyth's Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum (Blyth, 1849)
Blyth's Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum (Blyth, 1849)
Author:
Askar Isabekov
Askar Isabekov
Location (region):
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Description:
The Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum), named after the zoologist Edward Blyth who described it in 1849, is a member of the Acrocephalidae family. This small, plain warbler, 12-14 cm in length, is olive-brown with a distinctive whitish line above its eye and a long greyish-brown bill. Known for its variable song of harsh sounds and mimicry, it breeds across Europe and Central Asia, from the Baltic Sea to Lake Baikal, and winters in South Asia. It prefers damp woodlands, parks, and scrub during breeding seasons but adapts to both wet and dry habitats in winter. The species, primarily monogamous but sometimes polygynous, builds compact nests close to the ground, where females predominantly incubate 3-6 eggs. Chicks fledge within 11-13 days and rely on parental care for up to 22 days. Occasionally, the male may leave to mate again, leaving the first female to care for the brood alone.
The Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum), named after the zoologist Edward Blyth who described it in 1849, is a member of the Acrocephalidae family. This small, plain warbler, 12-14 cm in length, is olive-brown with a distinctive whitish line above its eye and a long greyish-brown bill. Known for its variable song of harsh sounds and mimicry, it breeds across Europe and Central Asia, from the Baltic Sea to Lake Baikal, and winters in South Asia. It prefers damp woodlands, parks, and scrub during breeding seasons but adapts to both wet and dry habitats in winter. The species, primarily monogamous but sometimes polygynous, builds compact nests close to the ground, where females predominantly incubate 3-6 eggs. Chicks fledge within 11-13 days and rely on parental care for up to 22 days. Occasionally, the male may leave to mate again, leaving the first female to care for the brood alone.