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Acrocephalus stentoreus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Reedbeds, marshes
Range
Africa through South and Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Incubation period
About 12–14 days
Size
Medium (17–19cm)
Wingspan
~23–25cm
Weight
~20–28g
A large, plain warbler of dense reedbeds, closely resembling the Oriental Reed Warbler but generally scarcer and more sedentary in the region.
True to its name it is highly vocal, delivering a loud, grating, repetitive song from within reeds, though it stays well hidden while singing.
