Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusAcrocephalus (Reed Warblers)
- SpeciesAcrocephalus gracilirostris (Lesser Swamp Warbler)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Swamp Warbler in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Lesser Swamp Warbler sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 203 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Swamp Warbler in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Swamp Warbler in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.