Listen to the Clamorous reed warbler
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About the Clamorous reed warbler
The Clamorous reed warbler is a bird in the family Acrocephalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Clamorous reed warbler sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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 and southeast Asia. A. s. meridionalis is an endemic race in Sri Lanka.
Related birds in the genus Acrocephalus
More from the family Acrocephalidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Clamorous reed warbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Clamorous reed warbler on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Clamorous reed warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Clamorous reed warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Clamorous reed warbler belong to?
The Clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Nalban, Kolkata, West Bengal by Sudipto Roy – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q74100 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Clamorous reed warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by J.M.Garg – CC BY-SA 3.0