Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusAcrocephalus (Reed Warblers)
- SpeciesAcrocephalus schoenobaenus (Sedge Warbler)
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium. Sedge warblers are migratory, crossing the Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of random chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The sedge warbler is mostly insectivorous. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sedge Warbler sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Basra Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida
Upcher's Warbler
Hippolais languida
African Yellow-Warbler
Iduna natalensis
Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sedge Warbler in Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Sedge Warbler sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sedge Warbler in Tsavo West National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Sedge Warbler in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.