Lesser Swamp Warbler
Plain-colored with a wide
distribution ...pleasant,
melodious song.
distribution ...pleasant,
melodious song.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
(L 5.5-6" Wt 0.71 oz)
Lake Naivasha
20Oct2014
Among the biggest declines of birds
are warblers with a population that
dropped by 617 million since 1970, a
37% decline.
are warblers with a population that
dropped by 617 million since 1970, a
37% decline.
(Carl Zimmer, NY Times, 20Sept2019)
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Spencer
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Macaulay
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Acrocephalus in Greek means
pointed head; gracilirostris in
Latin means slender bill.
pointed head; gracilirostris in
Latin means slender bill.
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