Paddyfield warbler
Acrocephalus agricola (Jerdon, 1845)
The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9.55 g to 11.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the paddyfield warbler
- Weight
- 9.55 g – 11.2 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
- 4.2 – 4.5src 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
Where does the paddyfield warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the paddyfield warbler?
The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species of marsh warbler (family Acrocephalidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. The Manchurian reed warbler (A. tangorum) was (and sometimes still is) included in A. agricola as a subspecies.
The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros, "highest", and kephale, "head". It is possible that Naumann and Naumann thought akros meant "sharp-pointed". The specific agricola is from Latin and means "farmer".
It breeds in the temperate central Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe although there are small breeding populations along the western shores of the Black Sea around the border between Bulgaria and Romania. This passerine bird is a species found in low vegetation such as long grass, reeds and rice. 4–5 eggs are laid in a nest in grass.
At 13 cm (5.1 in) long with a wingspan of 15–17.5 cm (5.9–6.9 in), the paddyfield warbler is close in size to the Eurasian reed warbler but with shorter bill and wingspan. The adult has an unstreaked pale brown back and buff underparts, with a warm brown rump. There is a clearer whitish supercilium and the bill is short and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are richer buff below. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous.
The song is fast and similar to marsh warbler, with much mimicry and typically acrocephaline whistles added. Its song is weaker and more rhythmic than that of its relative.
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Is the paddyfield warbler endangered?
The paddyfield 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.
How is the paddyfield warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAcrocephalidae
- genusAcrocephalus
- SpeciesAcrocephalus agricola (Jerdon, 1845)
Synonyms Calamodyta agricola, Calamoherpe agricola, Notiocichla agricola, Sollicitus agricola, Sylvia agricola
Other names and names in other languages (52)
- هازجة حقل الأرزArabic
- Индийско шаварчеBulgarian
- Rouzegan-TurkestanBreton
- boscarla dels arrossarsCatalan
- Инди амыжгекMari
- rákosník plavýCzech
- telor padiWelsh
- Lille RørsangerDanish
- FeldrohrsängerGerman
- Λευκόφρυδη ΠοταμίδαGreek
- kampa kanbirdoEsperanto
- Carricero agrícolaSpanish
- padu-roolindEstonian
- سسک شالیزارPersian
- kenttäkerttunenFinnish
- SiljuljómariFaroese
- Rousserolle isabelleFrench
- Ceolaire gort ríseIrish
- Ceolaire rísghoirtIrish
- Kiaulleyder magher-reeshManx
- קנית אורזHebrew
- poljski trstenjakCroatian
- rozsdás nádiposzátaHungarian
- DvalsöngvariIcelandic
- Cannaiola di JerdonItalian
- イナダヨシキリJapanese
- Қызғылтсары айқабақKazakh
- 북방쇠개개비Korean
- FeldjäizertLuxembourgish
- indinė nendrinukėLithuanian
- palieņu ķauķisLatvian
- palsais ķauķisLatvian
- индиски трскарMacedonian
- പാടക്കുരുവിMalayalam
- VeldrietzangerDutch
- åkersongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- åkersangerNorwegian
- trzcinniczek kaspijskiPolish
- felosa-agrícolaPortuguese
- Lăcar cafeniuRomanian
- Индийская камышевкаRussian
- Индийская камышовкаRussian
- GiedderuoššehasNorthern Sami
- trsteniarik roľnýSlovak
- plevelna trstnicaSlovenian
- Stepski trstenjakSerbian
- fältsångareSwedish
- นกพงนาหิมาลัยThai
- Doğu KamışçınıTurkish
- очеретянка індійськаUkrainian
- 稻田苇莺Chinese
- 稻田葦鶯Chinese
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Relatives of the paddyfield 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
ComparePaddyfield warbler vs Great reed warblerPaddyfield warbler vs Common reed warblerPaddyfield warbler vs Sedge warblerPaddyfield warbler vs Aquatic warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the paddyfield warbler?
An adult paddyfield warbler weighs 9.55 g – 11.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the paddyfield warbler endangered?
The paddyfield 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 paddyfield warbler?
The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
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