Clamorous Reed Warbler

The clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds from Egypt eastwards through Pakistan, Afghanistan and northernmost India to south China and southeast Asia. A. s. meridionalis is an endemic race in Sri Lanka. == Subspecies == Nine subspecies are recognised: A. s. stentoreus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) – Egypt A. s. levantinus Roselaar, 1994 – Israel, Jordan, Syria and northwest Arabia A. s. brunnescens (Jerdon, 1839) – Red Sea region to Kazakhstan and north India A. s. amyae Baker, ECS, 1922 – northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand and south China A. s. meridionalis (Legge, 1875) – south India and Sri Lanka A. s. harterti Salomonsen, 1928 – Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Archipelago) A. s. siebersi Salomonsen, 1928 – west Java A. s. celebensis Heinroth, 1903 – Sulawesi A. s. lentecaptus Hartert, EJO, 1924 – Borneo and central, east Java to Sumbawa (west Lesser Sunda Islands) == Description == Clamorous reed warbler is a large song thrush-sized warbler at 18–20 cm. The adult has an unstreaked brown back and whitish underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers. It…