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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great reed warbler. Greek: τσιχλoπoταμίδα. Gadouras River, August 2023.
Breeding migrant, uncommon. April to September. Length 16-21 cm, wingspan 25-30 cm. Sexes identical. Grey-brown above, buffy below. Large reed beds with bushes. Feeds mainly on insects, also takes small fish, frogs. Nests in reeds. Territorial behaviour. Distinctive loud chattering song with whistles and some mimickry.
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