Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusAcrocephalus (Reed Warblers)
- SpeciesAcrocephalus melanopogon (Moustached Warbler)
About the Moustached Warbler
The moustached warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in southern Europe and southern temperate Asia with a few breeding in north-west Africa. It is partially migratory. South-west European birds are resident, south-east European birds winter in the Mediterranean breeding range, and the Asiatic race migrates to Arabia, India and Pakistan.
The moustached warbler was formally described and illustrated in 1823 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck based on a specimen collected near Rome in Italy. He coined the binomial name Sylvia melanopogon. The moustached warbler is now one of 42 warblers placed in the genus Acrocephalus that was introduced in 1811 by the German naturalist Johann Andreas Naumann and his son Johann Friedrich Naumann. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ακρος/akros meaning "point" or "crest" with -κεφαλος/-kephalos meaning "-headed". The specific epithet melanopogon combines the Ancient Greek μελας/melas, μελανος/melanos meaning "black" with πωγων/pōgōn, πωγωνος/pōgōnos meaning "beard".
Three subspecies are recognised: A. m. melanopogon (Temminck, 1823) – south Europe to Ukraine and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Moustached Warbler in Keoladeo National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Warbler in Keoladeo National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Warbler sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moustached Warbler in Keoladeo National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Warbler in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.