About Reed Warblers & Allies

Overview

The Reed Warblers & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Acrocephalidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 7 genera and 61 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, the Pacific Ocean, Africa. Notable genera include Acrocephalus, Nesillas, Iduna. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 7 genera and 61 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, the Pacific Ocean, Africa.