sedge warbler

noun

A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa

Similar
sedge birdsedge wrenreedbirdAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
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Meanings

nounsedge warbler (plural sedge warblers)

plural sedge warblers

  1. A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa

    A nearby sedge warbler competes, blaring out its more hurried, chaotic whirrs, chatters and whistles from the top of a small tree.

    2016 July 12, Rob Yarham, The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa

Similar
sedge birdsedge wrenreedbirdAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Broader
Old World warblertrue warbler
Also see
reedbirdsedge wren

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian крайбрежно шаварче
  • крайбрежно шаварче (krajbrežno šavarče)Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Catalan boscarla dels joncs
  • boscarla dels joncsAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Chinese Mandarin 水蒲葦鶯 /水蒲苇莺
  • 水蒲葦鶯 /水蒲苇莺 (shuǐpúwěiyīng)Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Dutch rietzanger
  • rietzangerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Estonian kõrkja-roolind
  • kõrkja-roolindAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Finnish ruokokerttunen
  • ruokokerttunenAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
French phragmite des joncs
  • phragmite des joncsAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
German Schilfrohrsänger
  • SchilfrohrsängerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Icelandic síkjasöngvari
  • síkjasöngvariAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Irish ceolaire cíbe
  • ceolaire cíbeAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Italian forapaglie
  • forapaglieAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Polish rokitniczka
  • rokitniczkaAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Scottish Gaelic glaisean
  • glaiseanAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Swedish sävsångare
  • sävsångareAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Turkish kındıra kamışçını
  • kındıra kamışçınıAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Vietnamese chích lác
  • chích lácAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Welsh telor yr hesg
  • telor yr hesgAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Cite this entry
APA

sedge warbler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedge%20warbler

MLA

“sedge warbler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedge%20warbler. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedge warbler,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedge%20warbler.

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