River Warbler
The River Warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It is a skulking species, creeping through grass and low foliage, and it is very difficult to see except sometimes when it is singing. The adult has an unstreaked grey-brown back, whitish grey streaked underparts and a darker undertail which has white feather tips giving a contrasting pattern. The sexes are identical but young birds are yellower below.
The River Warbler’s song is a long, monotonous, mechanical, insect-like reeling, often given at dusk. It is similar to the song of other species in the genus Locustella but it has more of a sewing machine type sound.
The River Warbler breeds in eastern and central Europe and west Asia in dense deciduous vegetation close to water in bogs or near a river. It is migratory and winters in east Africa. It is also a rare vagrant to western Europe including the UK.
This poor quality record photo was taken from a long distance and has been tightly cropped.
Date: 19th May 2016
Location: Alam Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
The River Warbler’s song is a long, monotonous, mechanical, insect-like reeling, often given at dusk. It is similar to the song of other species in the genus Locustella but it has more of a sewing machine type sound.
The River Warbler breeds in eastern and central Europe and west Asia in dense deciduous vegetation close to water in bogs or near a river. It is migratory and winters in east Africa. It is also a rare vagrant to western Europe including the UK.
This poor quality record photo was taken from a long distance and has been tightly cropped.
Date: 19th May 2016
Location: Alam Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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