LC
Blyth's Reed-warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 10,600,000 km2
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 4,230,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 20000000-49999999 mature individuals poor estimated 2012
Population trend increasing - suspected -
Generation length 4.4 years - - -

Population justification: In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 2,180,000-4,780,000 pairs, which equates to 4,360,000-9,560,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).  Europe forms c.20% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 21,800,000-47,800,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing due to a range expansion in the west of its range.  The European population is estimated to be increasing (BirdLife International 2015).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Bahrain extant vagrant yes
Bangladesh extant native yes
Belarus extant native yes
Belgium extant vagrant
Bhutan extant native
Bulgaria extant vagrant
Cyprus extant vagrant
Denmark extant vagrant
Estonia extant native yes
Finland extant native yes
France extant vagrant
Germany extant vagrant
Gibraltar (to UK) extant vagrant
Hong Kong (China) extant vagrant
India extant native yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes yes
Ireland extant vagrant
Israel extant vagrant
Italy extant vagrant
Jordan extant vagrant
Kazakhstan extant native yes
Kuwait extant vagrant yes
Kyrgyzstan extant native yes
Latvia extant native yes
Lithuania extant native yes
Malta extant vagrant
Mongolia extant native yes
Myanmar extant native yes
Nepal extant native
Netherlands extant vagrant
Nigeria extant vagrant
Norway extant vagrant
Oman extant vagrant yes
Pakistan extant native
Romania extant vagrant
Russia extant native yes
Russia (Asian) extant native yes
Russia (Central Asian) extant native yes
Russia (European) extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant vagrant yes
Spain extant vagrant
Sri Lanka extant native
Sweden extant native yes
Switzerland extant vagrant
Syria extant vagrant yes
Tajikistan extant native yes
Turkmenistan extant native yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes
United Kingdom extant vagrant
Uzbekistan extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded suitable non-breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable non-breeding
Shrubland Temperate suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 1200 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blyth's Reed-warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blyths-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-dumetorum on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.