Blunt-winged Warbler (Acrocephalus concinens)
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Blunt-winged Warbler

Acrocephalus concinens (Swinhoe, 1870)

≈12 cmLength8.3 gWeight

The blunt-winged warbler (Acrocephalus concinens) is a marsh-warbler (family Acrocephalidae).

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Thailand, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Thailand, Cambodia

Blunt-winged Warbler has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nam Kham Nature ReserveThailand34 records
  2. Kuankuoshui NNRChina32 records
  3. Olympic Forest Park SouthChina26 records
More places
  1. Pathum Thani Rice Research CenterThailand21 records
  2. Mai Po NR #8b Reedbed RingingHong Kong (China)18 records
  3. Tha Ton – water tower vicinityThailand18 records
  4. Mai Po Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)10 records
  5. Hengshui [general area]China6 records
  6. Mai Po NR – #8b ReedbedHong Kong (China)4 records
  7. Olympic Forest ParkChina4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandCambodiaMyanmar (Burma)VietnamTajikistanNepalLaos

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 blunt-winged warbler (Acrocephalus concinens) is a marsh-warbler (family Acrocephalidae). The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Blunt-winged Warbler?

The Blunt-winged Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 8.3 g.

Where does the Blunt-winged Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central, eastern. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Blunt-winged Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blunt-winged Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blunt-winged Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Blunt-winged Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blunt-winged Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Reed Warblers & Allies (Acrocephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
8.3 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Acrocephalus concinens concinens c, e China | non-breeding: to Burma and Thailand

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Reed Warblers & Allies Acrocephalidae
Genus
Acrocephalus

Other birds in the genus Acrocephalus

Basra Reed WarblerBasra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldisCape Verde WarblerCape Verde WarblerAcrocephalus brevipennisGreater Swamp WarblerGreater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescensLesser Swamp WarblerLesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostrisMadagascar Swamp WarblerMadagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoniSeychelles WarblerSeychelles WarblerAcrocephalus sechellensisRodrigues WarblerRodrigues WarblerAcrocephalus rodericanusGreat Reed WarblerGreat Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusOriental Reed WarblerOriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalisClamorous Reed WarblerClamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreusAustralian Reed WarblerAustralian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australisMillerbirdMillerbirdAcrocephalus familiaris
Blunt-winged Warbler

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