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Aquatic Warbler

Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.

Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler. The stripy aquatic warbler is streaked like the sedges it lives in and is the only globally threatened European perching bird. They sing in the marshes of central and eastern Europe where the small European population has its stronghold. Unfortunately, this specialized habitat is disappearing because of drainage, disturbance and peat extraction. They are migrants so it's vital to protect their wintering areas as well as their breeding sites. It's known that up to 10,000 birds winter in the swamps of North-west Senegal.

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Fri 14 Jul 2023 05:58

Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)

Image courtesy of Mike Lane (rspb-images.com)

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  • Tue 24 Sep 2013 05:58
  • Tue 9 Jun 2015 05:58
  • Tue 23 Aug 2016 05:58
  • Tue 20 Aug 2019 05:58
  • Thu 16 Sep 2021 05:58
  • Tue 21 Jun 2022 05:58
  • Fri 14 Jul 2023 05:58

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