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Oriental reed warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1847)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.5 g to 25.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the oriental reed warbler

Weight
23.5 g – 25.5 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
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the oriental reed warbler

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Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)
J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the oriental reed warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the oriental reed warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the reed warbler genus Acrocephalus. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the great reed warbler (A. arundinaceus) of the western Palearctic.

From the Wikipedia article “Oriental reed warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oriental_reed_warbler&oldid=1368154473), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the oriental reed warbler endangered?

The oriental reed warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 oriental reed warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAcrocephalidae
  6. genusAcrocephalus
  7. SpeciesAcrocephalus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1847)

Synonyms Acrocephalus arundinaceus orientalis, Acrocephalus australis melvillensis, Acrocephalus inexpectus, Salicaria turdina orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (51)
  • Oriental reed-warblerEnglish
  • هازجة القصب الشرقيةArabic
  • Източно шаварчеBulgarian
  • উদয়ী নলফুটকিBangla
  • boscarla orientalCatalan
  • rákosník sibiřskýCzech
  • rákosník východníCzech
  • telor cyrs dwyreiniolWelsh
  • Østlig DrosselrørsangerDanish
  • ChinarohrsängerGerman
  • China-RohrsängerGerman
  • Ανατολική ΚαλαμοποταμίδαGreek
  • orienta kanbirdoEsperanto
  • Carricero orientalSpanish
  • ida-roolindEstonian
  • idänrastaskerttunenFinnish
  • Rousserolle d'OrientFrench
  • Rousserolle d’OrientFrench
  • Ceolaire giolcaí oirthearachIrish
  • קנית מזרחיתHebrew
  • dalekoistočni trstenjakCroatian
  • keleti nádirigóHungarian
  • Kerakbasi besarIndonesian
  • Kerak-basi besarIndonesian
  • ÓttusöngvariIcelandic
  • Cannareccione orientaleItalian
  • オオヨシキリJapanese
  • 개개비Korean
  • rytinė nendrinukėLithuanian
  • austrumu ķauķisLatvian
  • источен трскарMacedonian
  • Burung Cekup Paya BesarMalay
  • पूर्वीय ट्याकट्याकेNepali
  • Chinese KarekietDutch
  • orienttrostesangerNorwegian
  • trzciniak wschodniPolish
  • felosa-orientalPortuguese
  • rouxinol-grande-orientalPortuguese
  • Восточная камышевкаRussian
  • Восточная камышовкаRussian
  • ÁsiaruoššehasNorthern Sami
  • trsteniarik východnýSlovak
  • orientalski rakarSlovenian
  • Istočni veliki trstenjakSerbian
  • kinesisk trastsångareSwedish
  • นกพงใหญ่พันธุ์ญี่ปุ่นThai
  • Uzakdoğulu Büyük KamışçınTurkish
  • очеретянка східнаUkrainian
  • 大葦鶯Chinese
  • 东方大苇莺Chinese
  • 東方大葦鶯Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the oriental reed warbler

Other species in the same genus Acrocephalus.

LC, Least Concern
Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

Sedge warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Acrocephalidae

LC, Least Concern
Marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Marsh warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

Acrocephalidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the oriental reed warbler?

An adult oriental reed warbler weighs 23.5 g – 25.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the oriental reed warbler endangered?

The oriental reed 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 oriental reed warbler?

The oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{oriental_reed_warbler_2026,
  title = {Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oriental-reed-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}