Madagascar swamp warbler
Acrocephalus newtoni (Hartlaub, 1863)
The madagascar swamp warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 17 g to 17.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the madagascar swamp warbler
- Weight
- 17 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the madagascar swamp warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the madagascar swamp warbler?
The Madagascar swamp warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.
It is found only in Madagascar.
Its natural habitat is swamps.
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Is the madagascar swamp warbler endangered?
The madagascar swamp 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 madagascar swamp warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAcrocephalidae
- genusAcrocephalus
- SpeciesAcrocephalus newtoni (Hartlaub, 1863)
Synonyms Calamocichla newtoni, Calamoherpe newtoni
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Madagascan swamp warblerEnglish
- Madagascan swamp warblerEnglish
- Madagascar swamp-warblerEnglish
- Madagascar swamp-warblerEnglish
- Madagascar swamp-warblerEnglish
- boscarla de MadagascarCatalan
- rákosník madagaskarskýCzech
- telor corstir MadagasgarWelsh
- MadagaskarsumpsangerDanish
- Madagascar SumpsangerDanish
- MadagaskarrohrsängerGerman
- Madagaskar-RohrsängerGerman
- madagaskara kanbirdoEsperanto
- Carricero malgacheSpanish
- madagaskari roolindEstonian
- madagaskarinrastaskerttunenFinnish
- Rousserolle malgacheFrench
- Rousserolle de NewtonFrench
- madagaszkári nádiposzátaHungarian
- Cannaiola del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルアシナガヨシキリJapanese
- madagaskarinė nendrinukėLithuanian
- мадагаскарски трскарMacedonian
- MadagaskarrietzangerDutch
- damsangerNorwegian
- trzciniak madagaskarskiPolish
- felosa-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- felosa-dos-pântanos-malgaxePortuguese
- Мадагаскарская камышевкаRussian
- Мадагаскарская камышовкаRussian
- trsteniarik madagaskarskýSlovak
- Madagaskarski trstenjakSerbian
- madagaskarrörsångareSwedish
- Madagaskar KamışçınıTurkish
- очеретянка мадагаскарськаUkrainian
- 马岛沼泽苇莺Chinese
- 馬達加斯加沼澤葦鶯Chinese
Relatives of the madagascar swamp 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
CompareMadagascar swamp warbler vs Great reed warblerMadagascar swamp warbler vs Common reed warblerMadagascar swamp warbler vs Sedge warblerMadagascar swamp warbler vs Aquatic warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascar swamp warbler?
An adult madagascar swamp warbler weighs 17 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madagascar swamp warbler endangered?
The madagascar swamp warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the madagascar swamp warbler?
The madagascar swamp warbler (Acrocephalus newtoni) 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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