Great Reed-Warbler
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Great Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park
10 Verified records at Kruger National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is an insectivorous bird in the family Acrocephalidae. It is a medium-sized passerine bird and the largest of the warblers. It breeds throughout mainland Europe and the Western Palearctic and migrates to sub-Saharan Africa in the winter. It favours reed beds during the breeding season, while living in reed beds, bush thickets, rice fields, and forest clearings during the winter. It exhibits relatively low sexual dimorphism, and the sexes are similar in appearance. This species mates both polygynously and monogamously. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Reed-Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Lesser Swamp Warbler
LC

Lesser Swamp Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

<5% · Rare
Marsh Warbler
LC

Marsh Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus palustris

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
LC

Eurasian Reed-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

<5% · Rare
Sedge Warbler
LC

Sedge Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

<5% · Rare
Olive-tree Warbler
LC

Olive-tree Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hippolais olivetorum

<5% · Rare
Icterine Warbler
LC

Icterine Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hippolais icterina

<5% · Rare
African Yellow-Warbler
LC

African Yellow-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Iduna natalensis

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
5 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
7 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
18 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
20 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
23 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
24 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
27 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
31 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
32 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
33 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Reed-Warbler in Kruger National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Great Reed-Warbler sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Reed-Warbler in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Great Reed-Warbler in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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