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Seychelles warbler

Acrocephalus sechellensis (Oustalet, 1877)

NTNear Threatenedsongbirds

The seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15 g to 16.8 g and live up to 14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis)
Photo: Christian Hauzar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the seychelles warbler

Weight
15 g – 16.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the seychelles warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the seychelles warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis), also known as Seychelles brush warbler, is a small songbird found on five granitic and corraline islands in the Seychelles. It is a greenish-brown bird with long legs and a long slender bill. It is primarily found in forested areas on the islands. The Seychelles warbler is a rarity in that it exhibits cooperative breeding, or alloparenting, which means that the monogamous pair is assisted by nonbreeding female helpers.

A few decades ago the Seychelles warbler was on the verge of extinction, with only 26 birds surviving on Cousin Island in 1968. Due to conservation efforts there are more than 2500 of the species alive today with viable populations on Denis, Frégate, Cousine and Aride Islands, as well as Cousin Island.

From the Wikipedia article “Seychelles warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seychelles_warbler&oldid=1380578111), 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 seychelles warbler endangered?

The seychelles warbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the seychelles warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAcrocephalidae
  6. genusAcrocephalus
  7. SpeciesAcrocephalus sechellensis (Oustalet, 1877)

Synonyms Bebrornis sechellensis, Ellisia sechellensis

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Seychelles brush warblerEnglish
  • Seychelles brush warblerEnglish
  • Seychelles brush-warblerEnglish
  • Seychelles brush-warblerEnglish
  • boscarla de les SeychellesCatalan
  • rákosník seychelskýCzech
  • Seycheller SangerDanish
  • SeychellenrohrsängerGerman
  • Seychellen-RohrsängerGerman
  • sejŝela kanbirdoEsperanto
  • Carricero de SeychellesSpanish
  • seišelli roolindEstonian
  • seychellienkerttunenFinnish
  • Fauvette des SeychellesFrench
  • Rousserolle des SeychellesFrench
  • seychelle-szigeteki poszátaHungarian
  • Cannaiola delle SeychellesItalian
  • セーシェルヤブセンニュウJapanese
  • seišelinė nendrinukėLithuanian
  • сејшелски трскарMacedonian
  • SeychellenrietzangerDutch
  • seychellsangerNorwegian
  • namorzynek seszelskiPolish
  • felosa-das-seichelesPortuguese
  • Сейшельская камышовкаRussian
  • Сейшельский беброрнисRussian
  • trsteniarik seychelskýSlovak
  • Sejšelski trstenjakSerbian
  • seychellsångareSwedish
  • Seyşeller KamışçınıTurkish
  • очеретянка сейшельськаUkrainian
  • 塞岛苇莺Chinese
  • 塞席爾藪鶯Chinese

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Relatives of the seychelles 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 seychelles warbler?

An adult seychelles warbler weighs 15 g – 16.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the seychelles warbler endangered?

The seychelles warbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the seychelles warbler live?

The seychelles warbler has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.

What kind of animal is the seychelles warbler?

The seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{seychelles_warbler_2026,
  title = {Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/seychelles-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}