genus
Acrocephalus
Acrocephalus is a genus in the family Acrocephalidae. This database currently files 45 species under it, 13 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 45
- Threatened
- 13
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 71%
- Weight range
- 8 g – 43.8 g
Best-known members of Acrocephalus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Paddyfield warbler
Acrocephalus agricola

Moustached warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
How threatened is Acrocephalus?
37 of 45 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 3 | 8% |
| ENEndangered | 5 | 14% |
| VUVulnerable | 5 | 14% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 5% |
| LCLeast Concern | 22 | 59% |
Where is Acrocephalus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Acrocephalus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great reed warbler | Acrocephalus arundinaceus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 30 g | Not recorded |
| Common reed warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 12.3 g | Not recorded |
| Sedge warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 11.8 g | Not recorded |
| Aquatic warbler | Acrocephalus paludicola | Acrocephalidae | Vulnerable | 11.6 g | Not recorded |
| Marsh warbler | Acrocephalus palustris | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 11.5 g | Not recorded |
| Blyth's reed warbler | Acrocephalus dumetorum | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 11.2 g | Not recorded |
| Paddyfield warbler | Acrocephalus agricola | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 9.6 g | Not recorded |
| Moustached warbler | Acrocephalus melanopogon | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 10.9 g | Not recorded |
| Clamorous reed warbler | Acrocephalus stentoreus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 24.2 g | Not recorded |
| Black-browed reed warbler | Acrocephalus bistrigiceps | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 8.67 g | Not recorded |
| Blunt-winged warbler | Acrocephalus concinens | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 8.3 g | Not recorded |
| Basra reed warbler | Acrocephalus griseldis | Acrocephalidae | Endangered | 16.7 g | Not recorded |
| Oriental reed warbler | Acrocephalus orientalis | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 23.5 g | Not recorded |
| African reed warbler | Acrocephalus baeticatus | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | 10.1 g | Not recorded |
| Large-billed reed warbler | Acrocephalus orinus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 24.2 g | Not recorded |
| Nauru reed warbler | Acrocephalus rehsei | Acrocephalidae | Near Threatened | 34.3 g | Not recorded |
| Madagascar swamp warbler | Acrocephalus newtoni | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 17 g | Not recorded |
| Bokikokiko | Acrocephalus aequinoctialis | Acrocephalidae | Endangered | 25 g | Not recorded |
| Cape Verde warbler | Acrocephalus brevipennis | Acrocephalidae | Vulnerable | 16 g | Not recorded |
| Guam reed-warbler | Acrocephalus luscinius | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | 34.3 g | Not recorded |
| Rodrigues warbler | Acrocephalus rodericanus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 11.8 g | Not recorded |
| Greater swamp warbler | Acrocephalus rufescens | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 22.7 g | Not recorded |
| Speckled reed warbler | Acrocephalus sorghophilus | Acrocephalidae | Critically Endangered | 8.2 g | Not recorded |
| Australian reed warbler | Acrocephalus australis | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 17.7 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser swamp warbler | Acrocephalus gracilirostris | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 14.4 g | Not recorded |
| Southern Marquesan reed warbler | Acrocephalus mendanae | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 36.3 g | Not recorded |
| Henderson reed warbler | Acrocephalus taiti | Acrocephalidae | Vulnerable | 24.3 g | Not recorded |
| Pitcairn reed warbler | Acrocephalus vaughani | Acrocephalidae | Endangered | 24.4 g | Not recorded |
| Cook Islands reed warbler | Acrocephalus kerearako | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 22.5 g | Not recorded |
| Rimatara reed warbler | Acrocephalus rimitarae | Acrocephalidae | Critically Endangered | 26.5 g | Not recorded |
| Millerbird | Acrocephalus familiaris | Acrocephalidae | Endangered | 18.3 g | Not recorded |
| Seychelles warbler | Acrocephalus sechellensis | Acrocephalidae | Near Threatened | 15.9 g | Not recorded |
| Caroline reed warbler | Acrocephalus syrinx | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 34 g | Not recorded |
| Manchurian reed warbler | Acrocephalus tangorum | Acrocephalidae | Vulnerable | 8 g | Not recorded |
| Tahiti reed warbler | Acrocephalus caffer | Acrocephalidae | Vulnerable | 43.8 g | Not recorded |
| Tuamotu reed warbler | Acrocephalus atyphus | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 30 g | Not recorded |
| Saipan reed warbler | Acrocephalus hiwae | Acrocephalidae | Endangered | 35.6 g | Not recorded |
| Moorea reed warbler | Acrocephalus longirostris | Acrocephalidae | Critically Endangered | 43.8 g | Not recorded |
| Pagan reed warbler | Acrocephalus yamashinae | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | 34.3 g | Not recorded |
| Northern Marquesan reed warbler | Acrocephalus percernis | Acrocephalidae | Least Concern | 31.2 g | Not recorded |
| Aguijan reed-warbler | Acrocephalus nijoi | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | 34.3 g | Not recorded |
| Mangareva reed warbler | Acrocephalus astrolabii | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | 34.3 g | Not recorded |
| Huahine reed-warbler | Acrocephalus musae | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Acrocephalus arundinaceus x scirpaceus | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Acrocephalus palustris x scirpaceus | Acrocephalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |