Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis (Gould, 1838)

18 gWeight

The Australian reed warbler (Acrocephalus australis) is an acrocephalid warbler in the genus Acrocephalus and is the only Acrocephalus species native to Australia.

Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Australian Reed Warbler has been recorded at 201 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia6,687 records
Western Treatment PlantAustralia4,773 records
Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia4,214 records

More places

Herdsman LakeAustralia2,738 records
Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia1,562 records
Laratinga WetlandsAustralia1,226 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,219 records
Karkarook ParkAustralia1,118 records
Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveAustralia1,013 records
West Belconnen PondAustralia994 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste New Zealand Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Australian reed warbler (Acrocephalus australis) is an acrocephalid warbler in the genus Acrocephalus and is the only Acrocephalus species native to Australia. It has also been observed in Papua New Guinea and nearby islands. The name Acrocephalus refers to the peaked crown found on reed warblers in this genus and can be translated to mean "topmost head" in Greek.

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Questions

How big is the Australian Reed Warbler?

The Australian Reed Warbler weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Australian Reed Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea region, Australia, eastern Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.