Blyth's Reed Warbler
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Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Silhouette: Yves Hoebeke · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
33 Verified sightings at Sinharaja Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
3,353 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Blyth's Reed Warbler

Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is a species of reed warbler belonging to the family Acrocephalidae, which also includes the tree warblers. Blyth's reed warbler breeds across the Palearctic zoogeographical region and winters in South Asia. The species has been expanding its range westwards in Europe.

Blyth's reed warbler was first formally described in 1849 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth with its type locality given as India. It is classified in the reed warbler genus Acrocephalus which was formerly included in the polyphyletic family Sylviidae but is now included in the family Acrocephalidae.

Blyth's reed warbler is named in honour of Edward Blyth, its describer. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros, "highest", and kephale, "head". It is possible that Naumann and Naumann thought akros meant "sharp-pointed". The specific dumetorum is from Latin dumetum, "thicket".

Blyth's reed warbler is between 12 and 14 cm (4.7 and 5.5 in) in length and weighs between 8 and 16 g (0.28 and 0.56 oz). It is a slim warbler with relatively short wings and a long bill. The plumage is rather plain with few distinguishing... Wikipedia →

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Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
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Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
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Ceylon Myna

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Gracula ptilogenys

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
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Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Spot-winged Thrush
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Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
12 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
13 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
16 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
21 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
23 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
24 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
26 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
27 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
28 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blyth's Reed Warbler sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blyth's Reed Warbler in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Blyth's Reed Warbler in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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