Basra Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus griseldis

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Brief #

Medium-sized Acrocephalus warbler with cold gray-olive-brown plumage and whitish underparts.

Red List Status #

The Basra Reed-Warbler is at very high risk of extinction in the wild.
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Description #

Medium-sized Acrocephalus warbler with cold gray-olive-brown plumage and whitish underparts. Note the long and slender bill and the short eyebrow that reaches just behind eye. Distinctly larger that Eurasian Reed Warbler and smaller than Great Reed Warbler.

Measurements #

Length: 16 - 21 cm
Wingspan: 25 - 30 cm
Weight: 22 - 38 g