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Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

The Great Reed Warbler is a big, brown bird that loves to sing! It often lives in tall reeds near water and is known for its beautiful, cheerful songs that can be heard from far away.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Great Reed Warbler is a large, sturdy warbler with plain brown upperparts and whitish underparts. It has a distinctive pale stripe above its eye, making its head appear subtly striped. Its strong bill helps it catch insects.

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Great Reed Warbler
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Great Reed Warbler

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Seltenheit

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

A male's song can include over 100 different musical phrases!

Their powerful chattering songs can be heard over long distances across wetlands!

These tiny birds fly all the way from Europe to Africa for winter!

They often build cup-shaped nests directly over water, anchored to tall reeds.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sound Weaver

Great Reed Warblers can mimic other bird calls because their complex vocal cords help them create varied and surprising songs.

Fähigkeit

Reed Acrobatics

Great Reed Warblers have strong legs and feet that help them cling and climb through dense reeds, making them hard to spot!

Fähigkeit

Migration Master

Great Reed Warblers can fly thousands of kilometers because they possess an internal compass that guides them across continents.

Maße und Details

Länge
16-20 cm
Flügelspannweite
25-30 cm
Gewicht
0.022-0.038 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds mostly munch on insects, slurping up spiders and beetles from marshy plants.

Hauptnahrung

  • Dragonflies
  • Damselflies
  • Beetles
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Grasshoppers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

uses its sturdy stems for nesting and cover.

eats

Emperor Dragonfly

Anax imperator

preys on adult and larval stages.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

can be hunted by this agile raptor.

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

nestlings and eggs are vulnerable to this predator.

Merkmale

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Great Reed Warbler?

16-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Great Reed Warbler?

25-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Great Reed Warbler?

0.022-0.038 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Great Reed Warbler?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Great Reed Warbler?

45 km/h

Was frisst Great Reed Warbler?

These birds mostly munch on insects, slurping up spiders and beetles from marshy plants.

Wo findet man Great Reed Warbler normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Great Reed Warbler?

Foraging

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