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Blyth's Reed Warbler

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Photo: Andrey Gulivanov · CC BY 4.0

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Basic stats

Range

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters in South Asia

Size

12-14cm

Weight

8-16g

Blyth's reed warbler is a reed warbler that breeds across the Palearctic and winters in South Asia, and has been expanding its range westwards in Europe. It is slim with relatively short wings and a long bill, 12 to 14 cm long and 8 to 16 g. The plumage is plain, olive-brown above, off-white below, with a short whitish eyebrow and a dusky stripe through the eye (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is named for the zoologist Edward Blyth, who described it in 1849.

Quick answers

Where is the Blyth's Reed Warbler found?
Breeds across the Palearctic; winters in South Asia
How big is the Blyth's Reed Warbler?
12-14cm
How much does the Blyth's Reed Warbler weigh?
8-16g
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