Eurasian Reed-Warbler

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Reed-Warbler sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Silhouette: Roger Culos · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
GenusAcrocephalus (Reed Warblers)
SpeciesAcrocephalus scirpaceus (Eurasian Reed-Warbler)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Table Mountain National Park

46 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,986 Verified sightings across all 55 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Reed-Warbler

The common reed warbler or Eurasian reed-warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into the temperate western Palaearctic where it is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is also a resident species over large parts of Africa.

The common reed warbler was formally described in 1804 by the French naturalist Johann Hermann under the binomial name Turdus scirpaceus. The type locality is Alsace. The common reed warbler is now one of around 40 species placed in the genus Acrocephalus that was introduced by Johann Andreas Naumann and his son Johann Friedrich Naumann in 1811. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros, "highest", and kephalē, "head". It is possible that the Naumanns thought akro- meant "sharp-pointed," as in ἄκρα (akra, 'end, point'). The specific scirpaceus is from Latin and means "belonging to the bulrushes" (scirpus).

Ten subspecies are recognised: A. s. scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) – breeds in Europe to west Russia, Ukraine and west Turkey, northwest Africa, winters in west, central Africa A. s. fuscus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) – breeds in north Egypt and central Turkey... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Acrocephalus baeticatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Onychognathus morio

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Zosterops virens

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Cinnyris chalybeus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Pycnonotus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corvus albus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Prinia maculosa

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Turdus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sturnus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Serinus canicollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Passer melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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	~40%
2	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~30%
3	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
5	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
6	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
7	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
8	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
9	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
10	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
12	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
13	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
14	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
15	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
16	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	<5%
17	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
18	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
19	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
20	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
24	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
25	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
26	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
28	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
30	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
31	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
32	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
34	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
35	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
36	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
37	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
38	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
39	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
40	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
41	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
42	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
43	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
44	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
45	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
46	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
47	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
48	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
49	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	Insufficient data
50	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
51	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
52	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
53	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
54	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
55	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Reed-Warbler sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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Eurasian Reed-Warbler

About the Eurasian Reed-Warbler

Recent sightings of Eurasian Reed-Warbler in Table Mountain National Park

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Lesser Swamp Warbler

African Reed-Warbler

Red-winged Starling

Cape White-eye

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

Cape Bulbul

Pied Crow

Karoo Prinia

Olive Thrush

European Starling

Cape Canary

Cape Sparrow

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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