Greater Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus rufescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusAcrocephalus (Reed Warblers)
- SpeciesAcrocephalus rufescens (Greater Swamp Warbler)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Mountain Yellow-Warbler
Iduna similis
Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Swamp Warbler in Volcanoes National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Greater Swamp Warbler sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Swamp Warbler in Volcanoes National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Greater Swamp Warbler in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.