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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

A small, plain brown songbird famous for its complex, melodic song performed from deep within dense wetland vegetation.

What it sounds like

A loud, rich, and rhythmic sequence of 'quitch-quitch-quitch' and 'daree-daree-daree' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Nick Talbot · AustraliaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It constructs a deep, cup-shaped nest by weaving water-plant fibers around several vertical reed stems.
Southern populations are migratory, travelling to northern Australia or New Guinea during the austral winter.
The species is a frequent host for the brood-parasitic Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo.
Males are intensely territorial and will sing almost continuously throughout the breeding season to defend their patch.
While primarily insectivorous, they possess specialized long toes and claws for gripping and climbing vertical reed stalks.

Habitat

Dense reed beds (Phragmites), rushes, and tall aquatic vegetation surrounding freshwater wetlands and slow-moving rivers.

Range

Widespread across much of Australia, excluding the most arid interior, and extending into parts of New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Aguiguan Reed WarblerAcrocephalus nijoi Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicola Basra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldis Black-browed Reed WarblerAcrocephalus bistrigiceps Blunt-winged WarblerAcrocephalus concinens Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum Cape Verde Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus brevipennis Caroline Reed WarblerAcrocephalus syrinx

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