Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Reed Warblers and Allies (Acrocephalidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus | 204 |
| Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum | 44 |
| Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | 38 |
| Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus | 37 |
| Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides | 27 |
Family
The Acrocephalidae (the reed warblers, marsh- and tree-warblers, or acrocephalid warblers) are a family of oscine passerine birds, in the superfamily Sylvioidea. The species in this family are usually rather large "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …