Australian reed warbler

Acrocephalus australis

The Australian reed warbler (Acrocephalus australis) is a bird found in Australia. Reed beds and marshes across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Acrocephalus australis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Australian reed warbler lives

Reed beds and marshes across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It sings a loud, chattering song from reeds.

Hear the Australian reed warbler

Recorded by Sam Hambly (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC960993. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Australian reed warbler

Where does the Australian reed warbler live?

The Australian reed warbler lives in Australia. Reed beds and marshes across Australia.

What does the Australian reed warbler eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australian reed warbler endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.