Speckled reed warbler

The speckled reed warbler or streaked reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus) is an Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863.

Speckled reed warbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. sorghophilus
Binomial name
Acrocephalus sorghophilus
(R. Swinhoe, 1863)

It is found in China and the Philippines.

Its natural habitats are swamps and arable land.

It is threatened by habitat loss, particularly wetland loss in its wintering area.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Acrocephalus sorghophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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