Acrocephalus palustris
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The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae. It breeds in temperate Europe and the western Palearctic and winters mainly in southeast Africa. It is notable for incorporating striking imitations of a wide variety of other birds into its song.
The marsh warbler breeds in a variety of mostly damp habitats, but in Africa winters mainly in dry, well-vegetated areas. It is common over much of its breeding range and expanding its distribution in some areas. However, in Britain it is now virtually extinct as a breeding bird, though the reasons for its decline are unclear. This insectivorous warbler can be easily confused with several close relatives, but the imitative song of the male is highly distinctive.
The marsh warbler was formally described in 1798 by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein under the scientific name Motacilla s. Sylvia palustris. The type locality is Germany. The marsh warbler is now one of around 40 species placed in the genus Acrocephalus that was introduced by Johann Andreas Naumann and his son Johann Friedrich Naumann in 1811. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 7 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 9 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 16 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Warbler sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 192 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Warbler in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Jerusalem's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marsh Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
14th of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Marsh Warbler sightings, Jerusalem ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates, about 10%), Yerevan (Armenia, about 10%) and Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same genus: Acrocephalus
The closest relatives of the Marsh Warbler that you can see in Jerusalem (genus Acrocephalus, Reed Warblers) are Eurasian Reed-Warbler (about 40%) and Sedge Warbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marsh Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Jerusalem (88 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.
