Common Reed Warbler
Common Reed Warbler (<em>Acrocephalus scirpaceus</em>) is a species of Reed Warblers &amp; Allies (<em>Acrocephalidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is a species of Reed Warblers & Allies (Acrocephalidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Acrocephalus; binomial: Acrocephalus scirpaceus; authority: (Hermann, 1804).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and Africa. Non-breeding range: c AF.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus (including ambiguus, minor, cinnamomeus, suahelicus, and hallae) is lumped with Eurasian Reed Warbler A. scirpaceus as Common Reed Warbler based on similarities in morphology (other than wing structure in the non-migratory, Sub-Saharan African populations), vocalizations, habitat choice, and relatively recent genetic divergence (Dowsett-Lemaire & Dowsett 1987; Olsson et al. 2016; HBW/BirdLife). Change English name of A. scirpaceus from Eurasian Reed Warbler to Common Reed Warbler with the merger of the two species.
