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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Eurasian reed warbler. Greek: καλαμοποταμίδα. Gadouras River, July 2022.
Breeding migrant, fairly common. April to September. Length 12-14 cm, wingspan 17-21 cm. Sexes identical. Reddish brown above, buffy below. Almost always in reed beds. Feeds on insects. Breeds in reeds usually near water, deep cylindrical nest. Slow chattering song with whistles and mimickry.
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