The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song ...

Small, well-marked warbler. Most striking plumage features are the contrasting broad, pale buffy eyebrow and dark crown stripes; otherwise, upperparts rich dark brownish overall (with indistinct streaking), underparts buffy.

Mar 30, 2025 · The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small yet highly interesting bird found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. Known for its striking vocalizations, secretive behavior, and migratory nature, the Sedge Warbler is a favorite among bird watchers and ornithologists alike.

The Sedge Warbler is a small, quite plump warbler with a striking broad creamy stripe above its eye and greyish-brown legs. It's brown on top with blackish streaks and creamy white underneath. It's a summer visitor, and spends winters in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.

The strong, pale supercilium, streaked upperparts and energetic song help identify this reedbed-edge, sedge-loving warbler. The Sedge Warbler can be found breeding around wetland and marshy habitat across Britain & Ireland.

May 27, 2024 · The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus Schoenobaenus) is from the Acrocephalidae family, which consists of singing perching birds, such as reed, marsh, and acrocephalid warblers. Their genus, Acrocephalus, is Ancient Greek for “highest head,” but “sharp-pointed” may be the proper translation.

The sedge warbler is a medium-sized warbler of marshes, reedbeds and wetlands that can be spotted singing from perches on reeds and willow bushes. A great mimic, the male sedge warbler introduces random phrases into its repertoire, never singing the same song twice; he attracts more mates the more phrases his song has.

Mar 4, 2020 · Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sedwar1.01

The Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a species of Old World warbler. These birds have a varied song with sweeter phrases and some mimicry. Male Sedge warblers with the widest repertoire attract the largest number of females.

Sedge Warblers are charming little warblers, sporting a cream stripe above their eyes and grey and brown legs. Their upper bodies are dressed in brown with black-coloured streaks, while their undersides are a clean, creamy white. These birds are distinguished summer visitors to the UK, retreating to Africa, south of the Sahara, during winter.