About the Large-billed Reed Warbler
The large-billed reed warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. The species has been dubbed as "the world's least known bird". It was known from a single specimen collected in India in 1867 and rediscovered in the wild in Thailand in 2006. The identity of the bird caught in Thailand was established by matching DNA sequences extracted from feathers; the bird was released. After the rediscovery in the wild a second specimen was discovered amid Acrocephalus dumetorum specimens in the collections of the Natural History Museum at Tring. A breeding area was found in Afghanistan in 2009 and studies in 2011 pointed to its breeding in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. One bird was found in the Baikka Wetland in Srimangal, Bangladesh on 7 December 2011.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Reed Warblers and Allies (Acrocephalidae) |
| Species | Acrocephalus orinus |
| Species Codes | labrew1, LBRW |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Large-billed Reed Warbler belong to?
The Large-billed Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orinus) belongs to the Reed Warblers and Allies family (Acrocephalidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Large-billed Reed Warbler?
The large-billed reed warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. The species has been dubbed as \"the world's least known bird\". It was known from a single specimen collected in India in 1867 and rediscovered in the wild in Thailand in 2006. The identity of the bird caught in Thailand...
Where can I report a Large-billed Reed Warbler sighting?
You can log sightings of Large-billed Reed Warbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code labrew1, or on iNaturalist.