Marsh warbler: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the marsh warbler lives – recorded in 43 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Acrocephalus palustris
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	43 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Mass	1.85 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Acrocephalidae

Where does the marsh warbler live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marsh warbler in 43 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a marsh warbler?

Wikidata records the following for the marsh warbler: mass 1.85 g (birth weight).

Is the marsh warbler endangered?

The marsh warbler’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the marsh warbler?

The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Acrocephalidae, genus Acrocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the marsh warbler

The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae. It breeds in temperate Europe and the western Palearctic and winters mainly in southeast Africa. It is notable for incorporating striking imitations of a wide variety of other birds into its song.

The marsh warbler breeds in a variety of mostly damp habitats, but in Africa winters mainly in dry, well-vegetated areas. It is common over much of its breeding range and expanding its distribution in some areas. However, in Britain it is now virtually extinct as a breeding bird, though the reasons for its decline are unclear. This insectivorous warbler can be easily confused with several close relatives, but the imitative song of the male is highly distinctive.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marsh warbler (revision 1357293464), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q210422 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).