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genus of birds

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Acrocephalus is a genus of birds within the family Acrocephalidae. It belongs to the order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by J. A. Naumann & J. F. Naumann in 1811 and holds an accepted status in WoRMS. Its habitat is characterized as freshwater.

Specimens associated with this genus have been recorded in Burundi, Kenya, South Africa, Timor-Leste, and Germany. Collections are held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, FMNH, TCWC, MEL, and CMNH. The taxon is also referenced in the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia.

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Species

Genus

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderPasseriformes
  4. FamilySylviidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
577
With media
190
Family
Acrocephalidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, FMNH, TCWC, MEL, CMNH, LACM
Recorded in
Burundi, Kenya, South Africa, Timor-Leste, Germany, Zambia, Democratic Republic Congo, Malawi

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Acrocephalidae
Image
Australianreedwarbler.jpg
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taxon name
Acrocephalus
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Acrocephalus
topic's main category
Category:Acrocephalus (bird)
Commons gallery
Acrocephalus
taxon common name
尖头花属
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Encyclopedic overview

The Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly in the paraphyletic Old World warbler assemblage, they are now separated as the namesake of the marsh and tree warbler family Acrocephalidae. They are sometimes called marsh warblers or reed warblers, but this invites confusion with marsh warbler and reed warbler.

These are rather drab brownish warblers usually associated with marshes or other wetlands. Some are streaked, others plain. Many species breeding in temperate regions are migratory.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Acrocephalus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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