The lesser swamp warbler or Cape reed warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a resident breeder in Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Chad and Ethiopia south to South Africa. This is a common species of reedbeds in standing water. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hartlaub, KJG 1864)
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
Calamoherpe gracilirostris
Type locality:
'Natal.' Type from Liesbeck (= Liesbeek) River, Cape Province, fide Clancey, 1962, Bonner Zool. Beitr., 13, p. 130.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8109317
Avibase ID:
4AA7817DADA134EB
Avibase ID:
avibase-4AA7817D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4AA7817D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558417
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rousserolle à bec fin ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rousserolle à bec fin ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acrocephalus gracilirostris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acrocephalus gracilirostris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acrocephalus gracilirostris [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lesser Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Lesser Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus gracilirostris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus gracilirostris [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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