Black-browed Reed-Warbler - Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

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Common Name : Black-browed Reed-Warbler
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps (Swinhoe, 1860)

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Sylviidae
Taxonomic Group : Passeriformes - Sylviidae ( Old World warblers )

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General Species Profile

Taxonomy

Clements Checklist of Birds of the World 6.4 December 2009 Updated

Common Name : Black-browed Reed-Warbler
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Order : Passeriformes Family : Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)
Range : E Siberia to n China and n Manchuria; winters to s Asia

This Species is Monotypic, No Subspecies

Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World 2006

3rd Edition, 2003. Revised and Corrected per Corrigenda to December 31, 2006

Common Name : Black-browed Reed Warbler
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
SubFamily : Acrocephalinae

This Species is Monotypic, No Subspecies

IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2)

IOC Common Name : Black-browed Reed Warbler
IOC Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

Distribution :
Region : EU Range : e
Non Breeding Range : Southeast Asia

Order : PASSERIFORMES Family : Acrocephalidae
Category : Reed warblers and allies

A Synopsis of the Birds of India and Pakistan

SYNOPIS NO : 1555

Scientific Name: Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Common Name: Blackbrowed Reed Warbler

Birdlife International Checklist Ver 3 June 2010

Common Name : Black-browed Reed-warbler
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps (Swinhoe, 1860)
Birdlife Synonym : Black-browed Reed Warbler (15)

BirdLife Redlist Status Year 2010: LC
BirdLife Species FactSheet for Black-browed Reed-warbler ( Acrocephalus bistrigiceps )

Taxonomy Treatment : R

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

IUCN Common Name (Eng) : Black-browed Reed-warbler, Black-browed Reed Warbler
Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps (Swinhoe, 1860)
IUCN Redlist Species FactSheet for Black-browed Reed-warbler, Black-browed Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus bistrigiceps )

Species : bistrigiceps
Genus : Acrocephalus
Family : Sylviidae Order : Passeriformes

IUCN RedList Status : LC

IUCN RedList Criteria Version : 3.1
IUCN RedList Year Assessed : 2008
IUCN RedList Petitioned : N

Oriental Bird Club Checklist Draft Novemebr 2009

Family : SYLVIIDAE

Scientific Name : Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Common Name : Black-browed Reed Warbler

Bibliography

Bibliography of Black-browed Reed-Warbler ( Acrocephalus bistrigiceps )
Number of Results found : 36

1. Hamao S; , (2009), Syntactical complexity of songs in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Ornithological Science, 7:2: 173 - 177.

2. Hamao S; , (2009), Predation risk and nest-site characteristics of the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps: the role of plant strength, Ornithological Science, 4:2: 147 - 153.

3. PHILIP D. ROUND and TIMOTHY H. FISHER , (2009), Records of Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps from Luzon, Philippines, Forktail, 25: 159.

4. SHOJI HAMAO , (2008), Singing strategies among male Black-browed Reed Warblers Acrocephalus bistrigiceps during the post-fertile period of their mates, Ibis, 150:2: 388 - 394.

5. Shoji Hamao , (2008), Syntactical complexity of songs in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Ornithological Science, 7:2: 173 - 177.

6. Craig Robson , (2005), Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps), BIRDS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA; New Holland Publishers Ltd, : 111.

7. Hamao S;Saito DS;Sodhi NS; , (2005), EXTRAPAIR FERTILIZATION IN THE BLACK-BROWED REED WARBLER (ACROCEPHALUS BISTRIGICEPS): EFFECTS ON MATING STATUS AND NESTING CYCLE OF CUCKOLDED AND CUCKOLDER MALES, The Auk, 122:4: 1086 - 1096.

8. Shoji Hamao , (2005), Predation risk and nest-site characteristics of the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps: the role of plant strength, Ornithological Science, 4:2: 147 - 153.

9. Shoji Hamao, Hiroko Eda-Fujiwara , (2004), Vocal mimicry by the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps: objective identification of mimetic sounds, Ibis, 146:1: 61 - 68.

10. Hamao S , (2003), Reduction of cost of polygyny by nest predation in the Black-browed Reed Warbler., Ornithological Science, 2:2: 113.

11. Hamao S , (2003), Reduction of cost of polygyny by nest predation in the Black-browed Reed Warbler., Ornithological Science, 2: 113 - 118.

12. Nagata H; Sodhi N , (2003), Low prevalence of blood parasites in five Sylviidae species in Japan., Ornithological Science, 2: 73 - 74.

13. Woo-Shin Lee; Tae-Hoe Koo; Jin-Young Park , (2000), Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps), A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF KOREA; LG Evergreen Foundation,Korea, : .

14. Krys Kazmierczak; Ber van Perlo , (2000), Black-browed Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps), A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT; Yale University Press, : 250.

15. Shoji Hamao , (2000), The Cost of Mate Guarding in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 32:1: 1 - 12.

16. Hamao S , (2000), The cost of mate guarding in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps: when do males stop guarding their mates?, Journal of theÂ Yamashina InstituteÂ forÂ Ornithology, 32: 1 - 12.

17. SHOJI HAMAO, KEISUKE UEDA , (1998), Nest sharing by polygynously mated females in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Ibis, 140:1: 176 - 178.

18. Keisuke Ueda ; Ayako Yamaoka , (1998), Decrease of Song Frequency after Pairing in the Polygynous Schrenck's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 30:1: 53 - 56.

19. Ueda K; Yamaoka A , (1998), Decrease of song frequency after pairing in the polygynous Schrenck's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps., Journal of theÂ Yamashina InstituteÂ forÂ Ornithology, 30: 53 - 56.

20. Hamao, S., K. Ueda. , (1998), Nest sharing by polygynously mated females in the Black-browed Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps., Ibis, 140: 176 - 178.

21. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1997), No. 1555. Blackbrowed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps ) Swinhoe, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 8 (Warblers to Redstarts ): 105.

22. Kevin Baker; Jeff Baker , (1997), Black-browed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps), Warblers of Europe, Asia, and North Africa; Princeton University Press, : 171 .

23. Robson C; , (1997), India, Oriental Bird Club Bulletin, 26:: 60 - 61.

24. Keisuke UEDA and Ayako YAMAOKA , (1996), Territory Shift of Male Schrenck's Reed Warblers Acrocephalus bistrigiceps for the Improvement of Mating and/or Breeding Success, Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 45.2: 109 - 113.

25. Crosby M; , (1995), From the field: Bangladesh, Oriental Bird Club Bulletin, 21:: 68 - 69.

26. Keisuke Ueda, Ayako Yamaoka , (1994), Polygyny in Schrenck's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Ibis, 136:4: 492 - 493.

27. Yuzo FUJIMAKI , (1994), Birds of Tokachi District, Hokkaido 6. Birds along the middle reaches of the Tokachi River, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 26:1: 68 - 76.

28. Ueda, K., A. Yamaoka. , (1994), Polygyny in Schrenck's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus bistrigiceps., Ibis, 136: 492 - 493.

29. , (1991), Recent reports: India, Oriental Bird Club Bulletin, 13:July: 49 - 50.

30. Yuzo Fujimaki , (1989), Birds of Tokachi District, Hokkaido, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 21:1: 76 - 83.

31. Kagawa, T. , (1989), [Interspecific relationships between two sympatric warblers, Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus and Schrenck's Reed Warbler A. bistrigiceps.], Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 37: 129 - 144.

32. Inskipp C;Inskipp TP; , (1984), Additions to the bird species recorded from Nepal, Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 81:3: 703 - 706.

33. Yuzo Fujimaki , (1981), Birds of Tokachi district, Hokkaido, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 13:3: 196 - 206.

34. Nagahisa Kuroda , (1971), A bird census in the Imperial Palace for 1970, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 6:3: 217 - 230.

35. Saha SS;George PV;Ghosal DK;Mookerjee HP;Poddar AK;Ghose RK;Das PK;Gogate VG;Biswas B; , (1971), Notes on some interesting birds from the Salt Lakes, near Calcutta, Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 68:2: 455 - 457.

36. Toru Nakamura , (1963), A survey of an upland grassland bird community during breeding season, Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 3:5: 334 - 357.

Book Excerpts

The Avifauna of British India and its dependencies - Vol I (1888)

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)

307- Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Swinh,

Ibis, 1860, p. 51; Wald, in Bl. B. Burm. p. 104 ; Hume and Dav,, Str, F. vi. p. 338 ; Hume, Sir. F. viii. p. 100; Seebohm, Cal. B. Br, Mus, v. p. 94; Oates, Str, F. x. p. 214 ; Oates, B, Br. Burm. i. p. 97; Salicaria maackii, Schrench, Vog. Amurland, p. 370.-

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler.

Upper parts russet-brown, slightly brighter on the rump and upper tail coverts, and greyer on the head, quills and tail feathers ; a distinct black streak on either side of the crown of the head, below which is a broad supercilium running from the base of the bill; lores dark brown ; ear coverts hair brown; breast and flanks pale rufous brown, shading into pale buff on the middle of the abdomen and into white on the chin and throat; wings and tail brown, edged with russet brown on the outer webs ; axillaries, thighs, under wing coverts and the inner edgings of the quills pale brownish buff; bill slender, locustelline ; upper mandible dark, lower mandible pale ; legs, feet and claws horn-colour; iris brown ; mouth pale yellow.

Length.-5 to 5.1 inches; wing 2.1 to 2.2; tail 1.85 to 2.1; culmen 0.53 to 0.67; from gape 0.7 ; tarsus 0.8 ; 2nd primary shorter than the 6th, generally intermediate between the (6th and 7th, or equals the 7th; the first primary is o.5 inch, or exceeds the primary coverts by 0.15 to 0.25 inch.

Hab.- The Amoor Valley, where it breeds ; also Japan, China, and Tenasserim.

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler, Oates says, occurs commonly in the neighbourhood of Kyeikpadein in Pegu. Mr. Davison procured it at Tavoy in Tenasserim. It occurs in China. Mr. Swinhoe met with it in Amoy and Pekin. It affects inundated rice and paddy fields, grass jungles, and low brushwood

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 1st Ed. Vol I (1889)

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)

365. Acrocephalus bistrigiceps.

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler.

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps, Swinh. Ibis, 1860, p. 51; Hume Dav. S. F. vi, p. 338; Hume, Cat. no. 517 ter; Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 94; Oates, S. F. x, p. 214; id. B. B. i, p. 97.

Coloration. Upper plumage russet-brown, brighter on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; a distinct black streak on each side of the crown of the head; below this a broad pale buff supercilium, running from the base of the. bill; lores dark brown ; ear-coverts hair-brown; sides of neck like the back ; lower plumage pale buff, lighter on the abdomen, and nearly white on the chin and throat; wings and tail brown, edged with russet-brown on the outer webs. The lower plumage is more rufous after the autumn moult.

Iris brown; mouth pale yellow; upper mandible brown, lower flesh-coloured, slightly dusky at the tip; legs plumbeous flesh-colour ; soles of feet yellow ; claws horn-colour.

Length 5.1; tail 2.1; wing 2.1; tarsus .8 ; bill from gape .7; the second primary is generally intermediate in Length between the sixth and seventh, and sometimes equals the seventh; the first primary is large, measuring .5 inch in Length.

Distribution. Common in Southern Pegu near Kyeikpadein from November to April in paddy-fields and grass-jungle. This bird has also been found at Tavoy.

The summer-quartors of this bird appear to be Japan and Eastern Siberia.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol II (1924)

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)

(798) Acrocephalus bistrigiceps.

Schrenck's Reed-Warbler.

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Swinh., Ibis, 1860, p. 51 (China); Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 358.

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Upper plumage olive-brown, tinged with rufous, especially on the rump and upper tail-coverts; wings and tail brown, edged with pale olive-brown; a broad supercilium from nostril to nape pale fulvous and above this a short broad streak of black ; lores and a line through the eye dark brown ; ear-coverts and sides of the neck like the back but paler and brighter ; a ring of pale fulvous feathers round the eye; below pale buff, darkest on flanks, vent and under tail-coverts, albescent on centre of abdomen, chin and throat.

Colours of soft parts. Irides yellow-brown to dark brown; bill above horny-brown to blackish brown, commissure and lower mandible yellowish ; feet fleshy-yellow to horny-brown.

Measurements. Wing 52 to 56 mm.; tail 50 to 55 mm.; tarsus .21 to 22 mm.; culmen 11.5 to 12 mm.

The first primary is comparatively large, measuring about 15 mm. The second primary is equal to the sixth or between sixth and seventh.

After the Autumn moult the upper plumage is a bright russet-brown and the lower plumage a deeper buff.

Distribution. Schrenck's Reed-Warbler breeds, in Japan and Eastern Siberia, possibly also in the North of China ; in Winter it is found throughout the South of China and is common as far West as Siam, the Chin and Kachin Hills and South Burma, straggling very rarely into South Assam.

Nidification. This little Reed-Warbler breeds in great numbers in Japan, making a typical, deep, cup-shaped nest of grass, attached to reed or grass steins in swampy land or on the edges of lakes, waterways, etc. It lays four or live eggs. The groundcolour is a pale yellowish, greyish or greenish white but this is almost obliterated by innumerable freckles and small blotches of light brown with others underlying of pale grey and neutral tint. In many eggs the marks are practically confluent and appear to be wholly a light greenish brown. A few eggs have a hair-line at the larger end in addition to the other markings. In shape they are a short blunt oval. Fifty eggs average 16.2 x 12.6 mm.: the maxima are 17.4 x 12.7 and 17.0 x 13.4 mm.; minima 14.6 x 12.2 mm.

Habits. Those of the genus. According to La Touche and Styan, it has a rather pretty little song as well as the usual harsh notes of all Reed-Warblers. Alan Owston in a letter to me writes that it is such a noisy little bird and " sings so continuously close to its nest that the latter is very easy to find. Directly the bird .sees it is observed it drops down low amongst the reeds but if one is silent and motionless it soon creeps up again to the tops of the reeds and reiterates its jarring little notes."

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol VII (1930)

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Swinhoe.

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Swinhoe, Ibis, Jan. 1860, p. 51: China.

Salicaria (Calamodyta) maackii Schrenck, Reisen Amur Land, vol. i, pt. 2, p. 370, tab. xii, figs. 4, 6: South Amoor.

Museum Collections

No Data Avialbale for Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

Sound/Call

5 calls found for Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

Remarks:
Call Type: calls (no score)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (B)

Remarks:
Call Type: calls (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (A)

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