The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species of marsh warbler (family Acrocephalidae). The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a small bird with a short, dark brown bill and long, rounded tail. The upperparts of the paddyfield warbler are orange-brown in May and June, but the plumage slowly wears to a dull olive brown throughout the rest of the year. The throat and belly are whitish and the sides are a buffy yellow. The paddyfield warbler has pinkish or greyish-brown legs, dark brown eyes, and a white mouchtachial stripe.
[del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.]
Acrocephalus agricola (Jerdon, 1845)
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📚 Overview
Summary
Bird group
Brush, reed and swamp warblers
SubSpecies Varieties Races
Acrocephalus agricola septimus (Gavrilenko, 1954) – Black Sea coast in Eastern Europe (East Romania, East Bulgaria), East to South Ukraine and Western Kazakhstan (lower River Ural and lower River Ilek); also (possibly this race) Eastern Turkey. Winters in SouthEast Iran and Wesgtern Indian Subcontinent.
Acrocephalus agricola capistratus (Severtsov, 1873) – SouthWest Siberia and Kazakhstan (except West) East to upper River Yenisey and West Mongolia, NorthEast Iran, Tajikistan and NorthWest China (Xinjiang), possibly also Afghanistan (Logar) and Pakistan (North Baluchistan). Winters in Indian Subcontinent.
Acrocephalus agricola agricola (Jerdon, 1845) – Central Asia (details uncertain); winters in SouthEast Iran and Indian Subcontinent.
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Seen in standing rice, reed beds, sugarcane and elephant grass in water or in wet ground.
Description
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Breeds In Pakistan
Distribution In India
Widespread winter visitor from October to March
Distribution In Assam
Migratory in Assam
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Dyrcz, A. (2018). Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58798 on 2 May 2018).
Information Listing > References
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
- Dyrcz, A. (2018). Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58798 on 2 May 2018).
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Acrocephalidae |
Genus | Acrocephalus |
Species | Acrocephalus agricola (Jerdon 1845) |
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