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Black-browed Reed Warbler
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Black-browed Reed Warbler

බැම කළු පන්රැවියා
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Least Concern
visibilityIdentification

Dull brown reed warbler with a sharply marked head, found in a variety of wetland habitats with substantial vegetation cover. Namesake black brow line is not always apparent, but the thick and strikingly pale supercilium is distinctive in its clean-cut and squared-off appearance. Somewhat similar to the rarer Streaked Reed Warbler, but averages much darker and lacks the latter's black striping on the back and wings. Song is a scrambled set of chatters, chirps, and rattles, more musical and tuneful than Oriental Reed Warbler. Gives dry “chit,” often in series.

forestHabitat

The black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) has been spotted in Sri Lanka's Bundala National Park, a RAMSAR wetland. The bird's habitat in Sri Lanka is wetlands with lots of vegetation.

restaurantDiet

The black-browed reed warbler's diet consists of insects and spiders. Some of the specific items they eat include

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infoAt a glance
StatusLeast Concern
Endemic to Sri LankaNo
RarityRegular
Photos / recordings3 / 2
Black-browed Reed Warbler (බැම කළු පන්රැවියා) · Birds of Sri Lanka