Clamorous reed warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 21.5 g to 27.8 g and live up to 8.59 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the clamorous reed warbler
- Weight
- 21.5 g – 27.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8.59 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the clamorous reed warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the clamorous reed warbler?
The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds from Egypt eastwards through Pakistan, Afghanistan and northernmost India to south China and southeast Asia. A. s. meridionalis is an endemic race in Sri Lanka.
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What does the clamorous reed warbler sound like?
Is the clamorous reed warbler endangered?
The clamorous reed warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the clamorous reed warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAcrocephalidae
- genusAcrocephalus
- SpeciesAcrocephalus stentoreus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)
Synonyms Curruca stentorea
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- Clamorous reed-warblerEnglish
- Clamorous reed-warblerEnglish
- Indian great reed warblerEnglish
- دخلة القصب الصاخبةArabic
- هازجة القصب الصياحةArabic
- Туркестанско шаварчеBulgarian
- boscarla cridaneraCatalan
- rákosník hlučnohlasýCzech
- telor cyrs crochWelsh
- PapyrussangerDanish
- StentorrohrsängerGerman
- Stentor-RohrsängerGerman
- ΠαπυροποταμίδαGreek
- kriema kanbirdoEsperanto
- Carricero estentóreoSpanish
- lõuna-roolindEstonian
- سسک نیزار پرصداPersian
- papyruskerttunenFinnish
- Rousserolle stentorFrench
- Gargcheolaire giolcaíIrish
- קנית אפריקניתHebrew
- riđi trstenjakCroatian
- hosszúcsőrű nádirigóHungarian
- Kerakbasi ramaiIndonesian
- StilksöngvariIcelandic
- Cannareccione stentoreoItalian
- チュウヨシキリJapanese
- Ақбауыр айқабақKazakh
- papirusinė nendrinukėLithuanian
- skaļais ķauķisLatvian
- папирусен трскарMacedonian
- കൈതക്കള്ളൻMalayalam
- बडबड्या बोरु वटवट्याMarathi
- Burung Cekup RasamMalay
- Indische KarekietDutch
- stentorsangerNorwegian
- trzciniak głośnyPolish
- felosa-ruidosaPortuguese
- Голосистая камышевкаRussian
- Голосистая камышовкаRussian
- PapyrusruoššehasNorthern Sami
- trsteniarik dlhozobýSlovak
- kričavi rakarSlovenian
- Nilski veliki trstenjakSerbian
- Нилски велики трстењакSerbian
- papyrussångareSwedish
- นกพงใหญ่พันธุ์อินเดียThai
- Nil KamışçınıTurkish
- очеретянка південнаUkrainian
- 噪苇莺Chinese
- 南大葦鶯Chinese
- 噪大苇莺Chinese
- 噪大葦鶯Chinese
Relatives of the clamorous reed warbler
Other species in the same genus Acrocephalus.

Great reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Common reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Sedge warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Aquatic warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola

Marsh warbler
Acrocephalus palustris

Blyth's reed warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
CompareClamorous reed warbler vs Great reed warblerClamorous reed warbler vs Common reed warblerClamorous reed warbler vs Sedge warblerClamorous reed warbler vs Aquatic warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the clamorous reed warbler?
An adult clamorous reed warbler weighs 21.5 g – 27.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the clamorous reed warbler endangered?
The clamorous reed warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the clamorous reed warbler live?
The clamorous reed warbler has a recorded lifespan of 8.59 years.
What kind of animal is the clamorous reed warbler?
The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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