Paddyfield Warbler

The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species of marsh warbler (family Acrocephalidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. The Manchurian reed warbler (A. tangorum) was (and sometimes still is) included in A. agricola as a subspecies.

Scientific Name : Acrocephalus Agricola

Family : Acrocephalidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Reed Warblers, Grauer’s Warbler, & Allies

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 13 cm

Compare Size : House Sparrow -

Wingspan : 15 - 17.5 cm

Weight : 11 g

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : NA

Other Names :

Marathi : धान वटवट्या

Habitat:
low vegetation such as long grass, reeds and rice

Breeding:
4 - 5 Eggs

Feeding:
insectivorous


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts unstreaked pale-brown
Underparts buff
Rump warm-brown
Supercilium or eyebrow whitish
Bill short and pointed
Throat whitish
Tertials dark at center and pale along edges
Young Birds
Note :
young birds are richer buff below

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2018-11-03 03 Nov 2018 Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2019-01-12 12 Jan 2019 Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2018-11-05 05 Nov 2018 Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra

Similar Birds

(Reed Warblers, Grauer’s Warbler, & Allies)