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The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds from Egypt eastwards through Pakistan, Afghanistan and northernmost India to south China, southeast Asia and south to Australia. A. s. meridionalis is an endemic race in Sri Lanka.
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus stentoreus
Family : Acrocephalidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Reed warblers, Grauer's warbler, and allies
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 18 - 20
Compare Size : House Sparrow +
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : 3 - 6 eggs
Habitat:
near water in reeds, mangroves
Feeding:
insectivorous
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | unstreaked brown |
| Underparts | whitish |
| Forehead | flattened |
| Bill | strong and pointed; bright reddish-pink coloured gape |
| Throat | whitish |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | pale; buff |