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Acrocephalus dumetorum

Acrocephalus dumetorum ( J.M.Garg, Blyth's Reed Warbler I2 IMG 9417, Size, CC BY-SA 3.0 )

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Infraclassis: Aves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea

Familia: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species: Acrocephalus dumetorum
Name

Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth, 1849
References

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 18: 815.
IUCN: Acrocephalus dumetorum (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
العربية: هازجة قصب بلايث
башҡортса: Тал ҡурҙайы
беларуская: Чаротаўка садовая
български: Градинско шаварче
brezhoneg: Rouzegan-Rusia
català: Boscarla de Blyth
čeština: Rákosník pokřovní
чӑвашла: Сад хăмăш кайăкĕ
Cymraeg: Telor cyrs Blyth
Deutsch: Buschrohrsänger
English: Blyth's Reed Warbler
Esperanto: Arbedokanbirdo
eesti: Aed-roolind
فارسی: سسک نیزار بلیف
suomi: Viitakerttunen
føroyskt: Kjarrljómari
français: Rousserolle des buissons
Gaeilge: Ceolaire Blyth
galego: Folosa de Blyth
magyar: Berki nádiposzáta
íslenska: Elrisöngvari
日本語: シベリアヨシキリ
қазақша: Бақ айқабағы
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಬೂದು ಉಲಿಯಕ್ಕಿ
lietuvių: Sodinė nendrinukė
latviešu: Krūmu ķauķis
മലയാളം: ഈറ്റപൊളപ്പൻ
नेपाली: ट्याकट्याके
Nederlands: Struikrietzanger
norsk: Busksanger
Diné bizaad: Teełtah ayáásh łibáhígíí
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਦੱਭ ਪਿੱਦੀ
polski: Zaroślówka
پنجابی: دب پدی
русский: Садовая камышовка
slovenčina: Trsteniarik krovinový
svenska: Busksångare
தமிழ்: பிளைத் நாணல் கதிர்க்குருவி
Türkçe: Kuzey kamışçını
українська: Очеретянка садова
Tiếng Việt: Chích sậy Blyth

Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in the Palearctic and easternmost Europe. It is migratory, wintering in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. It is one of the most common winter warblers in those countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
Etymology

This bird is named after the British zoologist Edward Blyth. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros, "highest", and kephale, "head". It is possible that Naumann and Naumann thought akros meant "sharp-pointed". The specific dumetorum is from Latin dumetum, "thicket".[2]
Description

This small passerine bird is a species found in scrub or clearings, often near water, but it is not found in marshes. 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush.
At New Alipore in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

This is a medium-sized warbler, 12.5-14 cm in length. The adult has a plain brown back and pale underparts. It can easily be confused with reed warbler, marsh warbler and some of the Hippolais warblers. It is most like reed warbler but is greyer on the back, the forehead is less flattened and the bill is less strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are yellower below.
Habitat

The habitat is different from the reed beds favoured by reed warbler or the rank vegetation of marsh warbler, this species choosing trees or bushes as songposts. Like most warblers, Blyth's reed warbler is insectivorous, but will take other small food items, including berries.

In the breeding season, the best identification feature is the song, which is slow and repetitive, with much mimicry of other birds, punctuated with scales and typically acrocephaline whistles.

References

BirdLife International (2017). "Acrocephalus dumetorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22714736A111098258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22714736A111098258.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 30, 142. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

Further reading
Identification

Golley, Mark and Richard Millington (1996) Identification of Blyth's Reed Warbler in the field Birding World 9(9): 351-353
Vinicombe, Keith (2002) Identification matters: Agrocephalus Birdwatch 124:27-30

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