Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus] (Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler)

Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus] (= Acrocephalus scirpaceus) (Hermann, J 1804)

The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into the temperate western Palaearctic. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Acrocephalidae
Genus:
   Acrocephalus
Scientific:
  Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Original description

Citation:
(Hermann, J 1804)

Reference:
Observationes Zool.

Protonym:
Turdus scirpaceus

Type locality:
Alsace.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50170591

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
3F0EE4749050AA59

Avibase ID:
avibase-3F0EE474

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3F0EE474

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558429

Geographic range:

Acrocephalus scirpaceus scirpaceus: breeds Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula) eastward to western Türkiye and western Russia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal eastward to Sudan, southward at least to Gabon and the northern edge of the Congo Basin)
Acrocephalus scirpaceus ambiguus: breeds northwestern Africa (Morocco to Tunisia) and southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula); Moroccan population at least partially resident, otherwise nonbreeding range poorly known but winters from Mauritania eastward at least to Côte d'Ivoire, and probably farther east
Acrocephalus fuscus fuscus: eastern Mediterranean and Caspian to Kazakhstan; winters to southern Africa
Acrocephalus fuscus ammon: Libyan Desert depressions on the Libya/Egypt border (oases of Qattara, Siwa, Sitra, and Al Jaghbub)
Acrocephalus baeticatus baeticatus: eastern Botswana and Zimbabwe to southern and southeastern South Africa
Acrocephalus baeticatus minor: northern Senegal
Acrocephalus baeticatus hallae: southwestern Angola southward to western Botswana and western South Africa
Acrocephalus baeticatus suahelicus: coastal Tanzania to eastern Mozambique and northeastern South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Acrocephalus avicenniae: mangroves of coastal Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, and western Arabia
Acrocephalus cinnamomeus: Senegal eastward to South Sudan, Ethiopia, and southern Somalia, southward to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler
Catalan:
Boscarla de canyar/meriodinal
Czech:
rákosník obecný/africký
Danish:
Rørsanger/Afrikansk Rørsanger
German:
Teich-/Zimtrohrsänger
Spanish:
Carricero Común/Africano
Spanish (Spain):
Carricero común/africano
French:
Rousserolle effarvatte, R. caspienne ou R. africaine
Icelandic:
Sef-/brúnsöngvari
Japanese (romaji):
yo-roppayoshikiri/afurikayoshikiri
Japanese:
ヨーロッパヨシキリ/アフリカヨシキリ
Norwegian:
rørsanger/afrikarørsanger
Polish:
trzcinniczek zwyczajny/tęposkrzydły
Portuguese (Portugal):
Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços/Rouxinol-dos-caniços-africano
Russian:
Тростниковая/Африканская камышовка
Slovak:
trsteniarik bahenný/záhradný
Serbian:
Trstenjak cvrkutić/afrički trstenjak
Swedish:
rör-/afrikansk rörsångare

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or baeticatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or baeticatus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus/baeticatus)
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus/baeticatus)
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus/baeticatus)
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus/baeticatus)
eBird version 2022: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 3]
eBird version 2023: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Common Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Hermanse Rietsanger, Hermanse/Kleinrietsanger, Hermansrietsanger
Arabic: دخلة القصب
Asturian: Carricera
Azerbaijani: Çəmən qamışcıl, Çəmən qamışcılı (scirpaceus/baeticatus yarımnövü)
Belarusian: Трысняговая чаротаўка
Bulgarian: Блатно / Африканско блатно шаварче, Блатно шаварче
Breton: Richaner ar c'horz
Catalan: Boscarla de canyar, Boscarla de canyar/meriodinal
Catalan (Balears): Buscarla de canyar
Czech: Rákosník obecný, rákosník obecný/africký
Welsh: Telor y cyrs
Danish: Rørsanger, Rørsanger/Afrikansk Rørsanger
German: Teich-/Zimtrohrsänger, Teichrohrsänger
Greek: Ευρωπαϊκή/Αφρικανική Καλαμοποταμίδα, Καλαμοποταμίδα
Greek (Cypriot): Καλαμομουγιούδι
English: Common Reed Warbler, Common Reed-warbler, Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler, Eurasian Reed-warbler, Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler, Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or Cinnamon Reed-Warbler, European Reed Warbler, Reed Warbler
English, HBW: Common Reed-warbler
English (IOC): Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler
English (United States): Eurasian Reed/African Reed Warbler
Esperanto: kanbirdo
Spanish: Carricero Común, Carricero Común/Africano
Spanish (Spain): Carricero común/africano
Estonian: Tiigi-roolind
Basque: Lezkari arrunta
Persian: سسک نیزار معمولی
Finnish: Rytikerttunen
Faroese: Royljómari, Royljómari (scirpaceus/baeticatus)
French: Rousserolle effarvatte, Rousserolle effarvatte ou R. africaine, Rousserolle effarvatte, R. caspienne ou R. africaine
Irish: Ceolaire Giolcaí
Gaelic: Cuilceag
Galician: Folosa das canaveiras, Folosa das canaveiras/africana
Hebrew: קנית קטנה, קנית קטנה/קטנה אפריקנית
Croatian: Trstenjak Cvrkutić
Hungarian: Cserrego nádiposzáta
Armenian: Եղեգնուտի Եղեգնա ռչնակ, Եղեգնուտի եղեգնաթռչնակ
Icelandic: Sef-/brúnsöngvari, Sefsöngvari
Italian: Cannaiola
Japanese (romaji): yo-roppayoshikiri, yo-roppayoshikiri/afurikayoshikiri
Japanese: ヨアロッパヨシキリ, ヨーロッパヨシキリ, ヨーロッパヨシキリ/アフリカヨシキリ
Georgian: ბაღის ლელწამა, ლელიანის მეჩალია
Kazakh: Қамыс айқабағы
Cornish: Telor cors
Scientific: Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or baeticatus], Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus, baeticatus, avicenniae or cinnamomeus], Acrocephalus scirpaceus, Acrocephalus scirpaceus scirpaceus, Acrocephalus scirpaceus/baeticatus, Turdus scirpaceus
Luxembourgish: Klenge Jäizert
Lithuanian: Mažoji krakšle, Mažoji krakšlė
Latvian: Ezera ķauķis
Macedonian: трскар рогозар, Трскар шевар
Maltese: Bagħal tal-Qasab
Dutch: Kleine Karekiet
Norwegian: Rørsanger, rørsanger/afrikarørsanger
Polish: trzcinniczek, trzcinniczek (zwyczajny), trzcinniczek zwyczajny, trzcinniczek zwyczajny/tęposkrzydły
Portuguese: Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços
Portuguese (Portugal): rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços, Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços/Rouxinol-dos-caniços-africano
Romansh: Channarel da puz
Romanian: Lăcar de stuf
Russian: Тростниковая камышевка, Тростниковая камышовка, Тростниковая/Африканская камышовка
Northern Sami: Rávraruoššehas
Slovak: Trsteniarik bahenný, trsteniarik bahenný/záhradný
Slovenian: srpična trstnica
Albanian: Bilbilthi i kallamave, Qafkëlori i kallamit
Serbian: trstenjak cvrkutić, Trstenjak cvrkutić/afrički trstenjak
Swedish: rör-/afrikansk rörsångare, Rörsångare
Swahili: Shoro-matete
Turkish: Saz Bülbülü, Saz Kamışçını, Saz/Afrika kamışçını
Ukrainian: Ставкова очеретянка
Chinese: 芦苇莺, 芦莺
Chinese (Traditional): 蘆葦鶯〔歐葦鶯〕