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The Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a bird found in Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and Denmark. Reedbeds and marshy ground 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.

🏡 Where the Sedge warbler lives

Reedbeds and marshy ground 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

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Recorded by SWIFT Olivier (CC BY-NC 4.0), xeno-canto XC1156376. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Sedge warbler

Where does the Sedge warbler live?

The Sedge warbler lives in Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and Denmark. Reedbeds and marshy ground across Europe; winters in Africa.

What does the Sedge 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 Sedge warbler endangered?

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

More birds from Europe

• Eurasian bullfinch
• Common reed warbler
• Common goldeneye
• Eurasian oystercatcher
• Western marsh harrier
• Eurasian sparrowhawk

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