Acrocephalus orientalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the reed warbler genus Acrocephalus. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the great reed warbler (A. arundinaceus) of the western Palearctic.
It is a large warbler, 18–20 cm long with a wingspan of 23–26 cm. The plumage is brown above with a paler rump and whitish tips to the tail feathers. The underparts are whitish below, browner on the flanks and undertail-coverts. There are narrow greyish streaks on the throat and breast. It has a dark eyestripe and a whitish stripe above the eye. The fairly long, heavy bill is brownish above and pink below with a bright orange gape. The feet are grey.
It is slightly smaller, slenderer and shorter-winged than the great reed warbler. Its tail is shorter and more square-ended than that of the clamorous reed warbler (A. stentoreus) and it has a slightly longer primary projection and a slightly shorter and thicker bill. The pale tip to the tail separates it from both species.
The song is a mixture of warbling phrases and guttural, croaking notes. It is given from a prominent perch such as the top of a reed stem or bush. The... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shijiazhuang | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Đà Nẵng | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Jinan | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Kitakyushu | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 8 | Sendai | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 9 | Tianjin | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Lanzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Reed-Warbler sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 1,026 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 324 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Reed-Warbler in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against almost none in January.
5th of 30
Of the 30 cities where we can rate Oriental Reed-Warbler sightings, Beijing ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Shijiazhuang (China, about 20%), Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 20%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriental Reed-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Beijing (1,026 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
