The greater swamp warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is swamps. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB; Bouvier, A 1877)
Reference:
Bull. Soc. Zool. France
1 p.307
Imprint year:
1876
Protonym:
Bradypterus rufescens
Type locality:
Landana, Cabinda.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35670382
Avibase ID:
C8857CC89B8B665D
Avibase ID:
avibase-C8857CC8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C8857CC8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558427
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rousserolle des cannes ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rousserolle des cannes ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rufous Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rufous Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greater Swamp-warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Greater Swamp Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acrocephalus rufescens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acrocephalus rufescens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acrocephalus rufescens [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Greater Swamp-Warbler ( Acrocephalus rufescens) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus rufescens [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus rufescens [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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