Blyth's Reed Warbler

Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in the Palearctic and easternmost Europe. It is migratory, wintering in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. It is one of the most common winter warblers in those countries. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.

Scientific Name : Acrocephalus dumetorum

Family : Acrocephalidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Reed warblers, Grauer's warbler, and allies

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 12.5 - 14 cm

Compare Size : House Sparrow -

Wingspan : NA

Weight : NA

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : 4 - 6 eggs

Other Names :

Hindi : पोडना

Marathi : ब्लिथचा वेळूतील वटवट्या, ब्लीथचा बोरू वटवट्या

Habitat:
scrub or clearings, often near water, but it is not found in marshes

Breeding:
NA

Feeding:
insects

Male & Female
Upperparts	olive, brown and grey
Underparts	pale-brown
Flanks	greyish
Forehead	long sloping
Legs	grey
Bill	longish, strong
Note : It is most like reed warbler but is greyer on the back, the forehead is less flattened and the bill is less strong and pointed