Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
12 cm
Wingspan:
16 cm
Weight:
M/F: 12 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: akros=pointed + kephale=head
and Gr.: melas=black + pogon=beard
World Distribution:
BREEDS: s Europe, Near & Middle East, n Africa, WINTERS: e Mediterranean to India
Habitat:
Reedbed, sedgebed
Diet:
Arthropds, esp. beetles, also water snails from vegetation near water surface
TitBit:
A record of this bird (a pair breeding in Cambridgeshire in 1972) has now been determined to have been a Sedge Warbler, but a confirmed record may not be far away
Records and Distribution
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
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Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
July/August
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
No Records
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
No Records
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Tamarisksanger
Dutch:
Zwartkoprietzanger
Finnish:
Osmankääikerttunen
French:
Lusciniole à moustaches
German:
Mariskensänger
Hungarian:
Fülemülesitke
Icelandic:
Vatnasöngvari
Irish:
Italian:
Forapaglie castagnolo
Norwegian:
Tamarisksanger
Polish:
Tamaryszka
Portuguese:
Felosa-real
Spanish:
Carricerín reale
Swedish:
Kaveldunsångare
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Bibby, C.J. 1982 Studies of West Palearctic birds: Moustached Warbler British Birds 75:346-358
See Also:
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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