Basra Reed-warbler vs African Yellow Warbler

Acrocephalus griseldis compared with Iduna natalensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Basra Reed-warbler African Yellow Warbler
Scientific Name Acrocephalus griseldis Iduna natalensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Acrocephalidae Acrocephalidae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 12.3 cm (4.8 in)
Weight 20.883333333333333 g (0.74 oz) 12.033333333333333 g (0.42 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Basra Reed-warbler only

None

African Yellow Warbler only

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Conservation Status

Endangered

Basra Reed-warbler

Least Concern

African Yellow Warbler

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About These Birds

Basra Reed-warbler

The Basra Reed-warbler is an Endangered warbler of the family Acrocephalidae that breeds in reed beds of southern Iraq and winters in East Africa. Weighing about 20.9g with a wingspan of 16cm, it has plain brown-olive upperparts and pale underparts. Its breeding range is severely restricted by the drainage of Iraqi marshlands, making it highly vulnerable to habitat loss.

African Yellow Warbler

The African Yellow Warbler is a small, reed-dwelling warbler of the Acrocephalidae family, weighing about 12 g with a wingspan near 12 cm. It inhabits reedbeds and rank vegetation near water in eastern and southern Africa, producing a buzzy, chattering song from dense cover.

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