Common reed warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

The Common reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is a bird found in Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and 3 more countries. Reed beds across Europe; winters in Africa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Region	Europe
Found in	Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and 3 more countries

🏡 Where the Common reed warbler lives

Reed beds across Europe; winters in Africa.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%
🌿 Leaves & plants10%

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 builds a deep basket nest hung between reed stems.

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Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC 4.0), xeno-canto XC1157042. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Common reed warbler

Where does the Common reed warbler live?

The Common reed warbler lives in Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and 3 more countries. Reed beds across Europe; winters in Africa.

What does the Common reed warbler eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Common 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.