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Clamorous Reed-warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus (Hemprich et Ehrenberg, 1833)

Туркестанская камышевка

2018-07-24
Aydarkul lake Nurota dstr
© Anna Danilova

Description

Clamorous Reed Warbler is a large Thrush-sized warbler. Both male and female in spring plumage have plain unstreaked olive-brown upperparts with slightly rufous tinge expressed on the uppertail. The underparts are whitish-buffy. The flanks, underwings and undertail are brownish. Supercilium is light buffy-brown. The forehead is flattened. In autumn in fresh plumage it has more of buffy tone. The bill is strong and pointed, dark brown with light base of lower mandible; legs are brownish. It is resemble the Great Reed Warbler, with which was formerly treated as conspecific; but is distinguished by richer color of underparts. Juveniles are similar on adults but with brightly rusty-buffy tones especially on underparts. Weight about 29 grams, length 180-200, wing 84-91, tail 75-86 mm.

References

"Птицы Казахстана" том 4. "Наука", Алма-Ата. 1972. А.Ф.Ковшарь "Певчие птицы". Алма-Ата, "Кайнар", 1983.

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