The sedge warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The sedge warbler is mostly insectivorous. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.184
Protonym:
Motacilla Schoenobaenus
Type locality:
Europe; restricted to southern Sweden by Hartert, 1909, Vogel Pal. Fauna, p. 566, referring to Linnaeus, 1746, Fauna Svecica, p. 84.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/203/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
FED5AED5C59A00B6
Avibase ID:
avibase-FED5AED5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FED5AED5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558428
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Phragmite des joncs ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Phragmite des joncs ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 1st edition: European Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2021: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2022: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2023: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2024: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 3rd edition: European Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 4th edition: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2015: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2016: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2017: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2018: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Clements, version 2019: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 1.50: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 1.52: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 1.53: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 1.54: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 1.55: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2015: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2016: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2017: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2018: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2019: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2021: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2022: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2023: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
eBird version 2024: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: European Sedge-Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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