Bird group

Reed Warblers and Allies

55 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The African Yellow-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves…

Aldabra Brush-Warbler
Nesillas aldabrana
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Aldabra Brush-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Aldabra in the western Indian Ocean. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Aquatic Warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola
Endangered≈ 10K-20K

The Aquatic Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Australian Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Australia and nearby islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Basra Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis
Endangered≈ 2.5K-10K

The Basra Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Black-browed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Black-browed Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of reeds, wet grasslands, thickets, and island scrub across the species'…

Blunt-winged Warbler
Acrocephalus concinens
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Blunt-winged Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Blyth's Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Booted Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves actively…

Cape Verde Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus brevipennis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Cape Verde Swamp Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Cape Verde. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees,…

Caroline Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus syrinx
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Caroline Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Clamorous Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Common Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Cook Islands Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus kerearako
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Cook Islands Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds,…

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Eastern Olivaceous Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions.…

Grande Comore Brush-Warbler
Nesillas brevicaudata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Grande Comore Brush-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of the Comoros. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low…

Grauer's Warbler
Graueria vittata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Grauer's Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of reeds, wet grasslands, thickets, and island scrub across the species' range. It…

Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Great Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Greater Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus rufescens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Greater Swamp Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves actively…

Henderson Island Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus taiti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Henderson Island Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through…

Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Icterine Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Kiritimati Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus aequinoctialis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Kiritimati Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Kiritimati in the Line Islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Large-billed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orinus
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Large-billed Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lesser Swamp Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves actively…

Madagascar Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus newtoni
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Madagascar Swamp Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Madagascar. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees,…

Malagasy Brush-Warbler
Nesillas typica
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Malagasy Brush-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Madagascar. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees,…

Manchurian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus tangorum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Manchurian Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Marsh Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Melodious Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Millerbird
Acrocephalus familiaris
Endangered≈ 600-1K

The Millerbird is a small reed warbler or ally of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low…

Moheli Brush-Warbler
Nesillas mariae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Moheli Brush-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of the Comoros. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees,…

Moorea Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus longirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Moorea Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Mountain Yellow-Warbler
Iduna similis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Mountain Yellow-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves…

Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Moustached Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Nauru Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus rehsei
Vulnerable≈ 5K-10K

The Nauru Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Nauru. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees, taking…

Northern Marquesan Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus percernis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Northern Marquesan Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through…

Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Olive-tree Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Oriental Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orientalis
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Oriental Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Paddyfield Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Papyrus Yellow-Warbler
Calamonastides gracilirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Papyrus Yellow-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves…

Pitcairn Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus vaughani
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds,…

Rimatara Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus rimitarae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rimatara Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds,…

Rodrigues Warbler
Acrocephalus rodericanus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rodrigues Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Rodrigues in the Mascarene Islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Saipan Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus hiwae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Saipan Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of the Mariana Islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low…

Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Least Concern≈ ~15M

The Sedge Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Seychelles Warbler
Acrocephalus sechellensis
Vulnerable≈ 3K-5K

The Seychelles Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of the Seychelles. It moves actively through reeds, sedges, scrub, or low trees,…

Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus mendanae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through…

Streaked Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus sorghophilus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Streaked Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of sub-Saharan African wetlands, river margins, and grasslands. It moves actively…

Subdesert Brush-Warbler
Nesillas lantzii
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Subdesert Brush-Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of reeds, wet grasslands, thickets, and island scrub across the species' range.…

Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Sykes's Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Tahiti Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus caffer
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Tahiti Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds, sedges,…

Thick-billed Warbler
Thick-billed Warbler
Arundinax aedon
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Thick-billed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of South, East, and Southeast Asian wetlands, grasslands, and scrub. It moves…

Tuamotu Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus atyphus
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Tuamotu Reed Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of central and eastern Polynesian islands. It moves actively through reeds,…

Upcher's Warbler
Hippolais languida
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Upcher's Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions. It moves…

Western Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna opaca
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Western Olivaceous Warbler is a small reed warbler or ally of Europe, western and central Asia, and their seasonal wintering regions.…