reed warbler >< Teichrohrsänger
The reed warbler is one of the most inconspicuous of the reed warblers. On the other hand, it is a very skilful climber, preferring to stay in high reed beds.
The reed warbler is about 13 cm long and has a wingspan of 17 to 21 cm. Its weight is about 10 to 15 grams. Its upper side is brown, its underside yellowish white. The small bird has a whitish throat, a pointed bill and grey-brown legs. Males and females have the same colouration. The beating frequency of its wings is about 18 beats per second, and its flight speed is 10 metres per second. A reed warbler can live up to 12 years. Its short inconspicuous call sounds like "tscharr" and "tschirrak". In appearance alone, the reed warbler is difficult to distinguish from the marsh warbler.
Habitat
The Reed Warbler is a breeding bird of the Western and Central Palearctic. A further, sometimes very fragmented sub-range is found in the Near East, Central Asia and Central Asia. The distribution here ranges from north-eastern Kazakhstan to north-western Mongolia.
In Central Europe, the long-distance migrant is present from April to October. Its wintering grounds are south of the Sahara in Africa. Departure time and migration direction are innate to it. To survive the 6000 kilometres, the nocturnal migrant builds up fat reserves. The reed warbler lives in the dense reeds and shore bushes of lakes, ponds, bogs and rivers.
reed warbler >< Teichrohrsänger
The reed warbler is one of the most inconspicuous of the reed warblers. On the other hand, it is a very skilful climber, preferring to stay in high reed beds.
The reed warbler is about 13 cm long and has a wingspan of 17 to 21 cm. Its weight is about 10 to 15 grams. Its upper side is brown, its underside yellowish white. The small bird has a whitish throat, a pointed bill and grey-brown legs. Males and females have the same colouration. The beating frequency of its wings is about 18 beats per second, and its flight speed is 10 metres per second. A reed warbler can live up to 12 years. Its short inconspicuous call sounds like "tscharr" and "tschirrak". In appearance alone, the reed warbler is difficult to distinguish from the marsh warbler.
Habitat
The Reed Warbler is a breeding bird of the Western and Central Palearctic. A further, sometimes very fragmented sub-range is found in the Near East, Central Asia and Central Asia. The distribution here ranges from north-eastern Kazakhstan to north-western Mongolia.
In Central Europe, the long-distance migrant is present from April to October. Its wintering grounds are south of the Sahara in Africa. Departure time and migration direction are innate to it. To survive the 6000 kilometres, the nocturnal migrant builds up fat reserves. The reed warbler lives in the dense reeds and shore bushes of lakes, ponds, bogs and rivers.