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The Basra reed warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis) is a bird found in Kuwait, Israel, Iran and Iraq. Found in Kuwait, Israel, Iran and Iraq. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Basra reed warbler lives

Found in Kuwait, Israel, Iran and Iraq.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs70%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
• 🍎 Fruit10%

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

Conservation status

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Recorded by Keramat Hafezi Birgani (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC646982. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Basra reed warbler

Where does the Basra reed warbler live?

The Basra reed warbler lives in Kuwait, Israel, Iran and Iraq. Found in Kuwait, Israel, Iran and Iraq.

What does the Basra reed warbler eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%), fruit (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Basra reed warbler endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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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.