Cetti's Warbler

Cetti’s warblers are compact, chestnut-brown songbirds associated with dense vegetation beside rivers, marshes, reed beds and wet ditches. Their distribution extends from Europe and northwestern Africa into western and central Asia. They usually remain hidden close to the ground, so their presence is more often revealed by a sudden, explosive song than by a clear view. Short rounded wings reflect their generally sedentary, vegetation-bound habits. (Animal Diversity Web)

These warblers search through tangled stems and low foliage for insects, larvae, spiders, worms and other small invertebrates. Males advertise and defend territories vocally, while females build concealed cup nests and perform most incubation. Young hatch in an undeveloped condition and depend on adults for food and protection. Dense riparian cover supplies feeding surfaces, nesting concealment and shelter, making vegetation structure central to the species’ daily life. (Animal Diversity Web)