Large-billed Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orinus
- Family
- Reed Warblers and Allies (Acrocephalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. The species has been dubbed as "the world's least known bird". It was known from a single specimen collected in India in 1867 and rediscovered in the wild in Thailand in 2006. The identity of the bird caught in Thailand was established by matching DNA sequences extracted from feathers; the bird was released.
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Range and habitat
Breeds southeastern Kazakhstan, northeastern Afghanistan; winters Myanmar, Thailand; long known only from one 1867 specimen from northern India, distribution still poorly known.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Large-billed reed warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
