Sedge Warbler
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Reed Warblers and Allies

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Reed Warblers and Allies (Acrocephalidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds Palearctic region; winters to southern Africa.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.