Sedge warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a bird in the family Acrocephalidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds within the order Passeriformes. It is a small, migratory bird of wetland habitat, with an adult body mass of 11.83 g (from 11.4 g to 12.55 g) and a wingspan of 19 cm.
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Quick facts about the sedge warbler
It is an invertivore with a perching lifestyle, and it lays clutches of 5.5 eggs, 1.5 clutches per year, with an incubation period of 13.5 days. The IUCN Red List assesses the sedge warbler as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 11.4 g – 12.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 19 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 10.1 years – 11.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the sedge warbler?
Photos of the sedge warbler
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Where does the sedge warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the sedge warbler?
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The sedge warbler is mostly insectivorous.
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What does the sedge warbler sound like?
Is the sedge warbler endangered?
The sedge 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 sedge warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAcrocephalidae
- genusAcrocephalus
- SpeciesAcrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Acrocephalus phragmitis, Acrocephalus scheonobaenus, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus acutirostris, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus brachyrhynchus, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus communis, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus danubialis, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus juncorum, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus subphragmitis, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus tritici, Acrocephalus schoenobaeus, Calamodus phragmitis, Calamodus schoenobaenus, Calamodyta phragmitis, Calamodyta schoenobaenus, Calamoherpe phragmitis, Calamoherpe schoenibanus, Calamoherpe tritici, Caricicola phragmitis, Caricicola schoenibanus, Caricicola subphragmitis, Caricicola tritici, Motacilla schoenobaenus, Muscipeta phragmitis, Salicaria phragmites, Salicaria phragmitis, Sylvia phragmitis, Sylvia schaenobanus, Sylvia schoenobanus, Titiza schoenobaenus
Other names and names in other languages (81)
- SEWAEnglish
- Europese VleisangerAfrikaans
- هازجة السعدArabic
- هازجة البرديArabic
- carricera les xunqueresAsturian
- Сыбар ҡурҙайBashkir
- Ҡамыш сыпсығыBashkir
- Ҡамыш турғайыBashkir
- Чарацянка-барсучокBelarusian
- Звычайная чаротаўкаBelarusian
- Чаротаўка звычайнаяBelarusian
- Крайбрежно шаварчеBulgarian
- Rouzegan-broenBreton
- boscarla dels joncsCatalan
- амыж кекMari
- Йӑрӑм пуҫлӑ хӑмӑш кайӑкӗChuvash
- rákosník proužkovanýCzech
- Telor yr HesgWelsh
- Telorion yr HesgWelsh
- SivsangerDanish
- SchilfrohrsängerGerman
- ΣχοινοποταμίδαGreek
- JunkokanbirdoEsperanto
- junka kanbirdoEsperanto
- Carricerín comúnSpanish
- kõrkja-roolindEstonian
- Benarriz arruntBasque
- سسک جگن زارPersian
- ruokokerttunenFinnish
- SevljómariFaroese
- Phragmite des joncsFrench
- RaidpiiperNorthern Frisian
- Ceolaire cíbeIrish
- glaiseanScottish Gaelic
- ceileiriche-seisgScottish Gaelic
- ceileirichean-seisgeScottish Gaelic
- glaiseananScottish Gaelic
- Fulepa das xunqueirasGalician
- Kiaulleyder shiastManx
- קנית פסיםHebrew
- foltos nádiposzátaHungarian
- Եղեգնաթռչնակ շեռտագլուխArmenian
- Շերտագլուխ եղեգնաթռչնակArmenian
- SíkjasöngvariIcelandic
- ForapaglieItalian
- Forapaglie comuneItalian
- スゲヨシキリJapanese
- БгъэнбзуKabardian
- Жолақбас айқабақKazakh
- Жолықбас айқабақKazakh
- 풀쇠개개비Korean
- Telor heskCornish
- Gesträifte JäizertLuxembourgish
- ežerinė nendrinukėLithuanian
- ceru ķauķisLatvian
- мал трскарMacedonian
- rietzangerDutch
- sivsongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- rokitniczkaPolish
- felosa-dos-juncosPortuguese
- Lăcar micRomanian
- барсучокRussian
- КизиловкаRussian
- Камышёвка-барсучокRussian
- камышевка-барсучокRussian
- камышовка-барсучокRussian
- ТрискунчікRusyn
- GoalšoruoššehasNorthern Sami
- goalšovzarNorthern Sami
- trsteniarik malýSlovak
- trsteniarik pásikovýSlovak
- bičja trstnicaSlovenian
- Trstenjak rogožarSerbian
- Трстењак рогожарSerbian
- sävsångareSwedish
- Kındıra KamışçınıTurkish
- очеретянка лучнаUkrainian
- SbusacanèlVenetian
- 蒲苇莺Chinese
- 水蒲苇莺Chinese
- 水蒲葦鶯Chinese
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Relatives of the sedge warbler
Other species in the same genus Acrocephalus.
Great reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Common reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Aquatic warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola
Marsh warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Blyth's reed warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Paddyfield warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
CompareSedge warbler vs Great reed warblerSedge warbler vs Common reed warblerSedge warbler vs Aquatic warblerSedge warbler vs Marsh warbler
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the sedge warbler?
The sedge warbler is a bird in the family Acrocephalidae, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds.
How heavy is a sedge warbler?
An adult Sedge warbler weighs 11.83 g, with reported values from 11.4 g to 12.55 g. Its wingspan is 19 cm.
What does the sedge warbler eat?
The sedge warbler is an invertivore, and its trophic level is carnivore.
What habitat does the sedge warbler live in?
The sedge warbler lives in wetland habitat and is a migratory bird.
Is the sedge warbler endangered?
No. The sedge warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a sedge warbler live?
The sedge warbler has a lifespan of 10.09 years, with values up to 11.83 years reported.
How many eggs does a sedge warbler lay?
The sedge warbler lays clutches of 5.5 eggs, with 1.5 clutches per year and an incubation period of 13.5 days.
Who named the sedge warbler?
The sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
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