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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, and 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
| 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 |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 05 Nov 2018 | Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra |
