Listen to the sedge warbler
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About the sedge warbler
The sedge warbler is a bird in the family Acrocephalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 19 cm and weigh around 2 g.
What does the sedge warbler sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
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 sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The sedge warbler is mostly insectivorous.
Related birds in the genus Acrocephalus
Great reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Common reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Marsh warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Blyth's reed warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Moustached warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Clamorous reed warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
African reed warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus
More from the family Acrocephalidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a sedge warbler sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the sedge warbler on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the sedge warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the sedge warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the sedge warbler belong to?
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) (W1CDR0001431 BD22) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Pornaistenniemi, Vanhankaupunginlahti, Helsinki, Uusimaa… by Hannu Varkki – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27236 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sedge warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 1 (Marek Szczepanek).jpg : Marek Szczepanek Derivative work: Bogbumper ( talk ) – CC BY-SA 3.0