Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceusJFMAMJJASOND
Even and metronomic: each little phrase repeated two or three times.
Birds / Warblers
Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceusAlso known as Common reed warbler and Eurasian reed warbler
Recording: Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto
Sounds like
A steady, rhythmic chatter of repeated notes, 'chrr-chrr-chirruc-chirruc', like a slow engine ticking over in the reeds.
Remember it
Even and metronomic: each little phrase repeated two or three times.
Side by side
Often confused with
Play them one after the other and listen for the difference.
Could you pick out a reed warbler?
Hear a song, choose from four birds, and build your streak.
Same habitat
Also in wetland
