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Speckled reed warbler

Acrocephalus sorghophilus (Swinhoe, 1863)

CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds

The speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 8.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus)
Photo: Keulemans, J. G. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the speckled reed warbler

Weight
8 g – 8.2 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
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the speckled reed warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the speckled reed warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The speckled reed warbler or streaked reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus) is an Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863.

It is found in China and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are swamps and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss, particularly wetland loss in its wintering area of Candaba Swamp.

From the Wikipedia article “Speckled reed warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Speckled_reed_warbler&oldid=1349120003), 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 speckled reed warbler endangered?

The speckled reed warbler is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the speckled reed warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAcrocephalidae
  6. genusAcrocephalus
  7. SpeciesAcrocephalus sorghophilus (Swinhoe, 1863)

Synonyms Calamodus sorghophilus, Calamodyta sorghophila

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Streaked reed warblerEnglish
  • Streaked reed warblerEnglish
  • Streaked reed warblerEnglish
  • Streaked reed-warblerEnglish
  • Streaked reed-warblerEnglish
  • Streaked reed-warblerEnglish
  • boscarla estriadaCatalan
  • rákosník čínskýCzech
  • telor cyrs mannogWelsh
  • Gulbuget RørsangerDanish
  • HirserohrsängerGerman
  • Hirse-RohrsängerGerman
  • SorgokanbirdoEsperanto
  • sorga kanbirdoEsperanto
  • Carricerín estriadoSpanish
  • ruuge-roolindEstonian
  • kiinankerttunenFinnish
  • Phragmite sorghophileFrench
  • Rousserolle sorghophileFrench
  • kineski trstenjakCroatian
  • Hirse-nádiposzátaHungarian
  • Cannaiola striataItalian
  • セスジコヨシキリJapanese
  • kanapinė nendrinukėLithuanian
  • prosas ķauķisLatvian
  • дамчест трскарMacedonian
  • Chinese RietzangerDutch
  • mingsangerNorwegian
  • trzcinniczek smugowanyPolish
  • felosa-do-sorgoPortuguese
  • felosa-estriadaPortuguese
  • Просяная камышевкаRussian
  • Просяная камышовкаRussian
  • trsteniarik prosovýSlovak
  • Prugasti trstenjakSerbian
  • streckad rörsångareSwedish
  • streckig rörsångareSwedish
  • Çin Kındıra KamışçınıTurkish
  • очеретянка сорговаUkrainian
  • 細紋葦鶯Chinese
  • 细纹苇莺Chinese

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Relatives of the speckled 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 speckled reed warbler?

An adult speckled reed warbler weighs 8 g – 8.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the speckled reed warbler endangered?

The speckled reed warbler is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the speckled reed warbler?

The speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{speckled_reed_warbler_2026,
  title = {Speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/speckled-reed-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}