Paddyfield Warbler
The Paddyfield Warbler is a species of marsh warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is 5.1 inches long and is close in size to the Reed Warbler but with a shorter bill and longer tail. The adult has an unstreaked pale brown back and buff underparts with a warm brown rump. There is a whitish supercilium and the bill is short and pointed. The male and female are identical as with most warblers but young birds are a richer buff colour below.
The Paddyfield Warbler breeds in temperate central Asia where it can be found in low vegetation such as long grass, reeds and rice paddy fields. It is migratory and winters in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is a rare vagrant to west Europe although there is a small breeding population along the shores of the Black Sea around the border between Bulgaria and Romania.
The song is fast and similar to the Marsh Warbler with much mimicry and whistles typical of the Acrocephalus warblers.
Like most warblers, the Paddyfield Warbler is insectivorous.
Date: 19th May 2018
Location: Lake Durankulak, Dobrich Province, Bulgaria
The Paddyfield Warbler breeds in temperate central Asia where it can be found in low vegetation such as long grass, reeds and rice paddy fields. It is migratory and winters in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is a rare vagrant to west Europe although there is a small breeding population along the shores of the Black Sea around the border between Bulgaria and Romania.
The song is fast and similar to the Marsh Warbler with much mimicry and whistles typical of the Acrocephalus warblers.
Like most warblers, the Paddyfield Warbler is insectivorous.
Date: 19th May 2018
Location: Lake Durankulak, Dobrich Province, Bulgaria
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