Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

Family: Reed Warblers and Allies · Status: Common migrant · Size: 18–20 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds across Siberia, northern China, Japan and Korea; winters to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Identification

Adult has a prominent whitish supercilium, warm olive-brown upperparts and whitish underparts with a warm buffish wash on the flanks.

Habitat

Reedbeds, scrubs and wet grasslands.

Behaviour

Skulks in thick vegetation.