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Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris [Bechstein, 1798]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
BTO Codes:
MW , MARWA
EURING No:
12500
Number in Britain:
50 records/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
RED
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Former Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
13 cm
Wingspan:
20 cm
Weight:
M/F: 13 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: akros =pointed + kephale =head
and L.: palus =a marsh
World Distribution:
BREEDS: c Europe, Near East, WINTERS: e Africa
Habitat:
Scrub, grassland
Diet:
Insects and spiders also snails and occ. berries
TitBit:
Like many other Acrocephalus warblers, the Marsh warbler is a good songster, and an individual bird can sing for extended periods, sometimes up to an hour continuously, and mimics the songs of birds from both its breeding and wintering range
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Passage:
50 individuals
Summer:
6 to 8 pairs
in 2005
First Record:
1871
Latest Survey:
Eaton, M.A. et al. ((2006)) State of the UK's birds 2005 RSPB, Sandy
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
2.2 to 3.8 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
19 x 14 mm
Egg Weight:
1.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
1
Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
Incubation:
12 - 14 days
by the:
Male + Female
Fledging:
10 - 11 days
as:
Altricial, naked
First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
Number of Broods:
1
Number Ringed:
23
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
7yr10m
(Sweden: 9yr 1m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A
Wing Length
Adult:
70.5 ± 1.7
Range
67 - 73 mm, N =53
Juvenile:
68.3 ± 1.6
66 - 71 mm, N =21
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
12.87 ± 1.10
Range
11.40 - 15.00 g , N =49
Juvenile:
12.70 ± 2.37
9.75 - 17.55 g , N =20
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Ceileiriche-fčithe
Welsh:
Telor y Gwerni
Danish:
Kćrsanger
Dutch:
Bosrietzanger
Finnish:
Luhtakerttunen
French:
Rousserolle verderolle
German:
Sumpfrohrsänger
Hungarian:
Énekes nádiposzáta
Icelandic:
Seljusöngvari
Irish:
Ceolaire Corraigh
Italian:
Cannaiola verdognola
Norwegian:
Myrsanger
Polish:
Lozówka
Portuguese:
Felosa-palustre
Spanish:
Carricero políglota
Swedish:
Kärrsĺngare
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