Acrocephalus
E673740
Acrocephalus is a genus of Old World warblers, commonly known as reed warblers, found primarily in wetlands and reedbeds across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acrocephalidae | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedVegetation |
Phragmites reeds
ⓘ
Typha stands ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Palearctic ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
marsh warblers
ⓘ
reed warblers ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for larger birds and mammals ⓘ |
| family | Acrocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
low vegetation
ⓘ
reed stems ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Sylvioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Andreas Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Acrocephalus agricola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Acrocephalus arundinaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus dumetorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus palustris NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus schoenobaenus NERFINISHED ⓘ Acrocephalus scirpaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Acrocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
elongated bill
ⓘ
plain brownish plumage ⓘ preference for dense reeds ⓘ |
| reproduction | builds cup-shaped nests in reeds or tall vegetation ⓘ |
| secondaryFood |
occasionally berries
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic |
complex
ⓘ
loud ⓘ often includes mimicry ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Johann Andreas Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Acrocephalidae