Great Reed Warbler

Description: This is one of the largest warblers, 200 mm long, and weighing around 30 gr. The back side is olive red-brown with a light rufous hue. It has a pale ocher “brow” above the eye. The belly side is dingy white with a lighter throat and front of the neck.

Habitat: This warbler settles by the water encircled by reeds, bushes or tall grasses.

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